Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards
The U.S. Space Force wants industry to invest in on-orbit refueling, but companies say they need standards first.
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The U.S. Space Force wants industry to invest in on-orbit refueling, but companies say they need standards first.
Currently, satellites can’t be refueled in space, meaning that when they run out of fuel they become space debris. Colorado-based Orbit Fab wants to change that.
The military is starting to buy into orbital refueling.
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The rocket was recovered in good condition and transported back to Sweden, the Swedish Space Corporation said.