{"id":4985,"date":"2025-07-21T10:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/astroscale-u-s-partners-with-nasa-to-advance-on-orbit-servicing-for-national-security\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:07:11","slug":"astroscale-u-s-partners-with-nasa-to-advance-on-orbit-servicing-for-national-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/astroscale-u-s-partners-with-nasa-to-advance-on-orbit-servicing-for-national-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Astroscale U.S Partners with NASA to Advance On-Orbit Servicing for National Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astroscale_cover_638886859623505134.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Astroscale U.S Partners with NASA to Advance On-Orbit Servicing for National Security\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astroscale_cover_638886859623505134.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astroscale_cover_638886859623505134.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Astroscale U.S<\/strong>, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, has signed a reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to test rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) capabilities of the Astroscale U.S Refueler spacecraft. Astroscale U.S will test its Refueler at GSFC in preparation for Astroscale U.S.\u2019s two refueling operations of U.S DOD satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF). &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConducting orbital maneuvers to match the orbit and attitude of a client spacecraft, closely approach, and then dock to it, commonly known as RPOD is a series of incredibly complex activities,\u201d said <strong>Dr. Clare Martin<\/strong><strong>, Executive Vice President of Astroscale U.S<\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to enter into this Space Act Agreement with NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center, which provides one of the most flight-like testing environments available. This opportunity allows our team to test like we fly, leverage GSFC\u2019s deep expertise in on-orbit servicing and assembly, and build on Astroscale\u2019s global, flight-proven leadership in RPO.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What is an Orbital Velocity?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>GSFC is a premier test site, known for supporting landmark missions such as the Hubble Space Telescope servicing efforts as well as other NASA in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) projects. The Space Act Agreement enables Astroscale U.S. to validate the Refueler spacecraft\u2019s complex RPO and docking maneuvers with high fidelity. The partnership illustrates the opportunities unlocked by the center\u2019s renowned In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing robotic testing facilities. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPart of our mission is to enable industry to develop new in-space capabilities and help ensure the continued advancement of on-orbit servicing,\u201d said <strong>Jill McGuire<\/strong><strong>, Associate Director for NASA\u2019s Exploration and In-Space Services (NExIS) Projects Division at GSFC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Testing of the Refueler spacecraft at GSFC is expected to conclude in August 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astroscale U.S, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, has signed a reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to test rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) capabilities of the Astroscale U.S Refueler spacecraft. Astroscale U.S will test its Refueler at GSFC in preparation for Astroscale U.S.\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[26,25,20],"class_list":["post-4985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ground","tag-launch","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4985\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}