{"id":5755,"date":"2025-04-10T19:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/astroscale-us-to-perform-first-ever-refueling-of-us-space-force-satellite-in-geo\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T19:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:30:47","slug":"astroscale-us-to-perform-first-ever-refueling-of-us-space-force-satellite-in-geo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/astroscale-us-to-perform-first-ever-refueling-of-us-space-force-satellite-in-geo\/","title":{"rendered":"Astroscale US to Perform First-Ever Refueling of US Space Force Satellite in GEO"},"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_us_cover_638798203136352844.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Astroscale US to Perform First-Ever Refueling of US Space Force Satellite in GEO\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astroscale_us_cover_638798203136352844.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astroscale_us_cover_638798203136352844.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Astroscale US<\/strong>, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, will conduct two refueling operations of a US Department of Defense (DoD) satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF). This mission will demonstrate the ability of commercial Servicing, Mobility and Logistics providers to deliver on-orbit capabilities supporting the warfighter. The Astroscale US Refueler is manifested to launch in the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Astroscale US Refueler will be the first spacecraft to conduct hydrazine refueling operations above GEO and will be the first-ever on-orbit refueling mission supporting a DoD asset. Designed for maneuverability, the 300-kilogram spacecraft will carry a refillable hydrazine tank, supporting refueling for a client spacecraft during two planned operations and enabling an end-to-end refueling ecosystem with a client, servicer and depot in space.<\/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>\u201cWe\u2019re changing the reality of what\u2019s possible,\u201d said <strong>Ron Lopez<\/strong><strong>, President of Astroscale U.S<\/strong>. \u201cThis mission proves that in-space logistics does not have to be years away. We\u2019re a focused team with one goal: deliver and operate an operational prototype spacecraft for the Space Force. That\u2019s only possible because of our agile structure, solution-oriented design, close collaboration with Space Systems Command\u2019s Servicing Mobility and Logistics program office and our incredible team. The Astroscale US Refueler is proof that commercial space companies can develop and deliver new, operational capabilities on time and on budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astroscale_us_middle_638798203305416652.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" ><\/p>\n<p>This mission will establish space heritage for scalable refueling services, a critical step toward enabling sustained maneuverability. Astroscale US selected Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to build the bus and Orbit Fab\u2019s refueling interfaces; the Astroscale U.S. Refueler is part of a growing commercial ecosystem supporting dynamic space operations and enhanced options for mission planning, resilience and responsiveness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just enabling a refueling mission we\u2019re laying the groundwork for scalable, flexible logistics across space,\u201d said <strong>Ian Thomas<\/strong><strong>, Astroscale U.S. Refueler Program Manager<\/strong>. \u201cThis is infrastructure that expands options for the warfighter and demonstrates what rapid innovation looks like in action.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astroscale US, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, will conduct two refueling operations of a US Department of Defense (DoD) satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF). This mission will demonstrate the ability of commercial Servicing, Mobility and Logistics providers to deliver on-orbit capabilities supporting [&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-5755","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\/5755"}],"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=5755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5755\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}