{"id":58019,"date":"2021-02-23T19:12:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T11:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/orbit-fab-benchmark-space-systems-establish-in-space-refueling-tech-partnership\/"},"modified":"2021-02-23T19:12:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T11:12:54","slug":"orbit-fab-benchmark-space-systems-establish-in-space-refueling-tech-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/orbit-fab-benchmark-space-systems-establish-in-space-refueling-tech-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Orbit Fab, Benchmark Space Systems Establish In-Space Refueling Tech Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orbit Fab<\/strong>, the San Francisco-based start-up that is building gas stations for spacecraft in orbit, has entered into a technology partnership with non-toxic small satellite propulsion supplier <strong>Benchmark Space Systems <\/strong>(BSS). The two companies will combine their refueling technologies and servicing infrastructure to extend satellite missions in space.<\/p>\n<p>BSS will utilize Orbit Fab\u2019s Satellite Gas Cap fluid transfer interface (RAFTI) to fuel Orbit Fab\u2019s Tanker-001 Tenzing on the ground. BSS will also offer the RAFTI interface as an option with its Halcyon and Peregrine propulsion solutions for in-orbit refueling. The company uses hydrogen peroxide as a cost- and environmentally friendly fuel, which it also believes is effective for in-space thrust and maneuverability.<\/p>\n<p>BSS CEO Ryan McDevitt said that the integrated solution with Orbit Fab would be targeted to potential customers like <strong>Spaceflight Inc.<\/strong>\u2019s Sherpa Orbital Transfer Vehicle. BSS recently entered into an agreement with Spaceflight to provide a full range of non-toxic chemical propulsion solutions for the rideshare launch service\u2019s next-generation Sherpa OTVs<\/p>\n<p>Orbit Fab and BSS will demonstrate the combined solution at the <strong>SpaceX<\/strong> launch pad and in space aboard Orbit Fab\u2019s first operational fuel depot, which is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Orbit Fab CEO Daniel Faber said the partnership would create a much more accessible in-orbit ecosystem for satellite servicing, national security, and space commercialization. \u201cTogether with Benchmark Space Systems, we share a long-term perspective and commitment in order to establish a sustainable in-space infrastructure that enables spacecraft to \u2018maneuver without regret.\u2019 And we benefit tremendously from the maturity of the Benchmark propulsion system, which is already flight qualified,\u201d Faber said.<\/p>\n<p>Faber was recently interviewed as a guest on<em> Via Satellite<\/em>\u2018s On Orbit podcast. During the interview, Faber outlined how refueling services are necessary in order to open up access to space for new industries like space tourism, manufacturing, and mining. In 2019, Faber won the Startup Space competition at the SATELLITE 2019 conference in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orbit Fab, the San Francisco-based start-up that is building gas stations for spacecraft in orbit, has entered into a technology partnership with non-toxic small satellite propulsion supplier Benchmark Space Systems (BSS). The two companies will combine their refueling technologies and servicing infrastructure to extend satellite missions in space. 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