{"id":47223,"date":"2026-04-07T17:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/in-space-mobility-maturing-from-last-miles-to-superhighways\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:35:08","slug":"in-space-mobility-maturing-from-last-miles-to-superhighways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/in-space-mobility-maturing-from-last-miles-to-superhighways\/","title":{"rendered":"In-Space Mobility, Maturing From Last Miles to Superhighways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the late 1960s, NASA began studying the principle of a reusable \u201cspace tug\u201d system, as part of the Space Transportation System (STS), then envisioned as a crewed space vehicle with complex robotic limbs for seizing and interacting with spaceborne hardware. The tug, along with the rest of the STS was never funded, but succeeded in illustrating the technological principle of an interstitial space vehicle between the launcher and the satellite or space station, which interfaced and ferried assets in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the destinies of these technologies have fallen to the entrepreneurial minds of private industry, which have produced all manner of orbital drones, primarily for space debris mitigation, and satellite life extension missions. These demonstrations have seen healthy success, inching the emerging world of in-space mobility forward, slowly but surely.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VS_04050126_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Via Satellite April\/May 2026 Issue\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VS_04050126_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VS_04050126_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VS_04050126_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VS_04050126_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the April\/May 2026 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still in the covered wagon and horseback stage of in-space mobility, and we need to rapidly transition to the railroad,\u201d says Jeff<\/p>\n<p>Thornburg, CEO of Portal Space Systems. Thornburg envisions his company leapfrogging the train analogy to field the multi-mission sports car on the freeway with its Mini-Nova and Starburst spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a space geek or just a transportation enthusiast, many can agree that modern economies need efficient road vehicles and high-capacity freight networks. With lots of orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) demonstrations coming together in the next two years the in-space mobility market is on the path to exemplify these technologies.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a681301613c3;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a681301613c3 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a681301613c4').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a681301613c4'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Upward Mobility<\/h3>\n<p>Mobility in orbit generally refers to technologies influencing the position, attitude, and timing of a spacecraft, crucially affecting its proximity to other objects in space. Satellites have been able to self-propel for years, but the capability hasn\u2019t always been universal to their design.<\/p>\n<p>Dynamic space operations (DSO) is a relatively new term for defining the higher end of this mobility capacity, approaching military levels of agility and precision with mission-critical assurance. The term can encompass policy and insurance as well as the actual technologies in some conversations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment briefings and white papers have laid out a clear definition that is rooted in military logistics required in all other domains,\u201d Lauren Smith, program manager for In-Space Refueling at Northrop Grumman, tells&nbsp;<em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. \u201cDynamic space operations are those which require a system to maneuver frequently and quickly to accomplish mission effects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crucially, these functions are often defined by their reactiveness, evolving a spacecraft\u2019s ability to adapt to the unforeseen, a critical capability given increasingly congested orbits, but also invaluable against the hypothetical action of unfriendly states amid the stars.<\/p>\n<p>At its most basic, Smith suggests this maneuver capacity isn\u2019t limited by the sophistication of thruster technology or navigation software, but simple access to fuel for the extent of a spacecraft\u2019s life. Of course, repeatable and universal access to refueling necessitates a certain infrastructure in orbit, which, for now, resembles science fiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe as a society are on the cusp of being able to deliver massive amounts of payload to orbit via Starship, and customers demand rapid movement to execute missions immediately, not weeks and months after launch,\u201d Thornburg says.<\/p>\n<p>Northrop is known for breaking ground in this field following their landmark mission extension vehicle (MEV) missions, which first launched in 2019, the first of which recently completed its mission in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the MEV-1 and MEV-2 missions were ground-breaking, there has yet to be an affordable and widely available solution such that a large portion of satellite operators can finally adopt these kinds of services and incorporate them into their fleet planning and strategies,\u201d Michael Madrid, chief growth officer at Starfish Space, explains. \u201cThere needs to be technology solutions developed and proven that can do these missions at affordable price points and on practical schedules, so that in-space mobility is a reality that can actually scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starfish hopes to address this with their Otter OTV, one of several spacecraft seeking to become the workhorse of orbital servicing solutions.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a68130161869;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a68130161869 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6813016186a').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6813016186a'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Innovations &amp; Demand Signals<\/h3>\n<p>In January this year, Hisdesat confirmed its Geosynchronous military communications satellite, SpainSat NG II, received unrecoverable damage following a mysterious \u201cspace particle\u201d incident, still only loosely understood, wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars of satellite technology in a single blow.<\/p>\n<p>In a world where damage like this can be examined and repaired, operators can sidestep a fundamental pitfall of the satellite industry, to say nothing of the kinds of regular servicing solutions to upgrade and extend a satellite\u2019s natural operational lifespan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA single GEO satellite costs hundreds of millions to build and launch,\u201d Matteo Lorenzoni, director of D-Orbit\u2019s orbital access business unit. \u201cExtending its operational life by servicing costs a fraction of the replacement price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, the necessity of demonstrations subsidize the costs of satellite servicing. In a world where this technology becomes reliable and high-quality, and its associated costs must be factored, prices would be under pressure to measurably undercut the price of a new model. There\u2019s a reason people just buy new cars when a mechanic starts talking about a problem with the catalytic converter.<\/p>\n<p>The use of rideshare tactics on OTVs could help with those costs, as Exotrail is experimenting with using its Spacevan system, bringing a proverbial bus to a struggle between cars, as only Europeans know how.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpacevan will be used as a \u2018satellite carrier\u2019 ready to get to the hot spots and deliver small satellites with capacities to intervene [in moments of mission-critical importance],\u201d Jean Luc Maria, co-founder and CEO of Exotrail, says.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re starting to see the kinds of demand signals ambitious tech entrepreneurs can act upon for in-space mobility, but they\u2019re still in their early stages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA robust, competitive mobility marketplace is likely still five to ten years away,\u201d says Bryan Hoke, corporate technical fellow of dynamic space operation at The Aerospace Corporation. \u201cManeuver capability presents a classic chicken-and-egg challenge. Government hopes industry will innovate, while industry requires clear demand signals to justify investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Keeping Mobility Open<\/h3>\n<p>Taking an orbital mobility market sector seriously means questions about the interoperability of technologies, questions around monopolies and state sovereignties, and democratizing access and competition arise. The topic drew the full diversity of perspectives from the executives&nbsp;<em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite&nbsp;<\/em>spoke to.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a68130161cb8;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a68130161cb8 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a68130161cb9').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a68130161cb9'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvoiding monopoly capture requires what typically provides high growth from a wide variety and size of organizations, namely open standards, interoperable interfaces, transparent safety rules, and multiple access paths \u2014 so mobility doesn\u2019t become a closed ecosystem controlled by a few large operators,\u201d Dave Barnhart, CEO and co-founder of Arkisys, says.<\/p>\n<p>Arkisys\u2019 interest in port and docking technologies suits a plurality of vehicles and users, careful not to shut out SMEs, startups, and even universities. The deliberate establishment of accessibility centers the widest, most frictionless market, a mindset informed by their product, but some worry that such a philosophy smacks of regulation that can threaten value capture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvoiding over-regulation or the enforcement of premature \u2018standards\u2019 on the industry will help ensure that a wide variety of innovative approaches can be tested and have a chance to grow into real businesses,\u201d Starfish Space\u2019s Madrid says. \u201cCompetition will be the best way to ensure products are developed, made accessible, and constantly improved in quality and affordability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All agreed now was the time to prove out the technology, putting developers to the test, serving some of the world\u2019s highest value satellites, naturally forging bonds between territories in the process, which would foreground the kind of architecture that works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need demonstrations to secure safe technology, commercial and insurance frameworks, as well as legal determinations between satellites that are not necessarily matriculated by the same States,\u201d Exotrail\u2019s Maria says.<\/p>\n<p>The Aerospace Corporation\u2019s Hoke says it\u2019s precisely because maneuver requirements are driven primarily by national security goals and budgets, rather than pure commercial information, that the nature of maneuver and its technologies are still up for debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAchieving maneuver capability will require deliberate strategy, architectural planning, and sustained investment driven by national security needs,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<h3>Sovereign Mobility<\/h3>\n<p>Part of this ironclad understanding around accessibility in space extends further to notions of sovereign control over the systems themselves for states in the thick of geopolitical concerns. Players agree that the national objectives of our unprecedented times have added significant demand for better, more comprehensive mobility across the 75 trillion cubic miles that encompass the bottom of LEO space to the top of GEO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSustained space maneuver is fundamental to national security,\u201d Hoke says. \u201cIt provides flexibility, unpredictability, resilience, and the ability to maintain advantage in contested environments. General [Stephen] Whiting and others have articulated the importance of maneuver through compelling operational analogies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a681301620f4;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a681301620f4 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a681301620f5').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a681301620f5'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>This kind of capability came into sharp focus for militaries and governments after seeing evidence of Chinese satellites performing close approaches to Western counterparts since late 2023. During these years, three Shiyan-24A\/B\/C craft and two Shijian-6 05A\/Bs performed coordinated flybys, and approaches of under a kilometer, either as a deterrence demonstration, or a set of live tests that have backfired politically.<\/p>\n<p>In the future, functions like these could facilitate listening post operations, or even direct irruption through the use of illegal docking to damage, sabotage, or forcibly re-position a spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we don\u2019t protect and defend the use of LEO to cis-Lunar space for the use of the free, allied nations of the world, we will cede that high ground to our adversaries, which will deny our access,\u201d predicts Portal\u2019s Thornburg. \u201cRapid in-space mobility is required for us to compete against China for these locations and resources [beyond Earth].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In light of the expansion of European investment into dual-use technologies to reinforce their mastery of crucial future technologies, some executives understood the continent to possess a more urgent context in the sovereignty conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more productive question is what this means for European and allied capability,\u201d D-Orbit\u2019s Lorenzoni states. \u201cThe answer is straightforward: Europe must build and sustain its own operational in-space mobility infrastructure, not as a policy declaration, but as demonstrated industrial capability. Sovereignty is built by companies that build things, not by policy papers alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For years, Europe has developed a reputation for grinding bureaucratic paralysis. A distinction the continent has taken pains to shake in the post-Liberation Day world. A return to the engineering excellence and world-leading determinism it lost in the 20th century won\u2019t be easily reclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest constraint, and I would argue the biggest opportunity for U.S. and European collaboration, will be solving the full stack,\u201d Arkisys\u2019 Barnhart says. \u201cCombining high-precision tracking, reliable propulsion, autonomous reliable space systems, and the operational doctrine to use all together safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, talent and industrial capital span the West, but who gets to control the on\/off buttons of these technologies will be decided by who can develop their own sovereign technologies, or be on the right end of their service agreements \u2013 all of which is yet to be determined.&nbsp;<strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 403349:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLaTG8xReWKi5gdbEJ4G_VS_04050126_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLaTG8xReWKi5gdbEJ4G_VS_04050126_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLaTG8xReWKi5gdbEJ4G_VS_04050126_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLaTG8xReWKi5gdbEJ4G_VS_04050126_DGTL_2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eLaTG8xReWKi5gdbEJ4G_VS_04050126_DGTL_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s Unanimous: Space Already Functions as Critical Infrastructure<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 403346:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sYJmDO0bToeLSDkw9peJ_VS_04050126_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sYJmDO0bToeLSDkw9peJ_VS_04050126_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sYJmDO0bToeLSDkw9peJ_VS_04050126_DGTL_5-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sYJmDO0bToeLSDkw9peJ_VS_04050126_DGTL_5-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sYJmDO0bToeLSDkw9peJ_VS_04050126_DGTL_5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tCybersecurity in Space is Hard; In Cislunar Space, it\u2019s Really Hard<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 403339:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KuDfGtURWak5sFJgDGJQ_VS_04050126_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KuDfGtURWak5sFJgDGJQ_VS_04050126_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg 300w, 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