Benchmark Space Systems and Starfish Space team up to advance orbital docking and refueling

Benchmark Space Systems and Starfish Space team up to advance orbital docking and refueling

3 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/18/benchmark-space-systems-and-starfish-space-team-up-to-advance-orbital-docking-and-refueling/

Humans may not have totally mastered getting objects to space, but we’ve done a pretty good job so far. The hundreds of satellites that orbit the Earth are proof enough that ‘send stuff to space’ is firmly in humanity’s capacity. But what about refueling, repairing, or even adding capabilities to spacecraft or satellites once they’re up there?

In the past few years, a host of companies have started to turn what has long been seen as a pipe dream into a real possibility. Now, satellite servicing company Starfish Space and space mobility provider Benchmark Space Systems will be entering into a new partnership aimed at advancing these much-needed capabilities – and their first demonstration will take place next month, on space startup Orbit Fab’s Tanker 1 mission.