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Orbit Fab

US
commercialFounded 2018
Boulder, Colorado, United States
www.orbitfab.com
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Orbit Fab signed a letter of intent with Breaking Ground on 2022-07-26 to purchase lunar regolith and transfer it to a trust.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/26/2022Orbit Fab to donate regolith to lunar resources trust

Orbit Fab expects to deploy dozens of fuel tankers and shuttles in the next 5 to 10 years positioned in proximity to customer satellite constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO), GEO, and cislunar space.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/13/2022Astroscale U.S. + Orbit Fab Sign The First On-Orbit Satellite Fuel Sale Agreement

Orbit Fab expects to deploy dozens of fuel tankers and shuttles in the next 5 to 10 years positioned in proximity to customer satellite constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO), GEO, and cislunar space.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/13/2022Astroscale U.S. + Orbit Fab Sign The First On-Orbit Satellite Fuel Sale Agreement

Orbit Fab announced plans to move its base from San Francisco to Colorado.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/17/2022Orbit Fab gets $12 million to integrate refueling port with military satellites

Orbit Fab plans to deploy propellant tankers to serve as gas stations in space.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/17/2022Orbit Fab gets $12 million to integrate refueling port with military satellites

The $12,000,000 contract is the largest government contract Orbit Fab has won to date.

NARRATIVE GENERAL3/17/2022Orbit Fab gets $12 million to integrate refueling port with military satellites

Orbit Fab won a $12,000,000 deal to ensure its fueling interface works with U.S. military satellites.

ORG RELATIONSHIP3/17/2022Orbit Fab gets $12 million to integrate refueling port with military satellites

Orbit Fab plans to deploy propellant tankers to serve as gas stations in space.

NARRATIVE GROWTH3/17/2022Orbit Fab gets $12 million to integrate refueling port with military satellites

Orbit Fab is working with commercial and government customers to equip their satellites with RAFTI ports so the satellites can be refueled and continue operating.

ORG RELATIONSHIP3/17/2022Orbit Fab gets $12 million to integrate refueling port with military satellites

Orbit Fab expects to deploy dozens of fuel tankers and shuttles in the next five to 10 years in both low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit.

NARRATIVE GROWTH1/11/2022Orbit Fab secures deal to refuel Astroscale’s satellite-servicing robots

Orbit Fab expects to deploy dozens of fuel tankers and shuttles in the next five to 10 years in both low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit.

NARRATIVE PLAN1/11/2022Orbit Fab secures deal to refuel Astroscale’s satellite-servicing robots

Orbit Fab expects to deploy dozens of fuel tankers and shuttles in the next 5 to 10 years positioned in low Earth orbit, GEO, and cislunar space.

NARRATIVE GROWTH1/11/2022Astroscale U.S. and Orbit Fab Sign First On-Orbit Satellite Fuel Sale Agreement

Orbit Fab expects to deploy dozens of fuel tankers and shuttles in the next 5 to 10 years positioned in low Earth orbit, GEO, and cislunar space.

NARRATIVE PLAN1/11/2022Astroscale U.S. and Orbit Fab Sign First On-Orbit Satellite Fuel Sale Agreement

Orbit Fab is based in California and has announced plans to move to Colorado.

NARRATIVE PLAN10/14/2021Orbit Fab signs technology sharing agreement with U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Orbit Fab has received $3,000,000 in contracts from the U.S. Air Force to flight qualify the RAFTI refueling port.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL10/14/2021Orbit Fab signs technology sharing agreement with U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Orbit Fab signed a technology sharing agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory on 2021-10-13.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/14/2021Orbit Fab signs technology sharing agreement with U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Orbit Fab unveiled plans for an in-orbit refueling mission in geostationary orbit in late 2022 or early 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/28/2021Starfish Space raises $7 million for constellation-managing space tugs

Orbit Fab unveiled plans for an in-orbit refueling mission in geostationary orbit in late 2022 or early 2023.

NARRATIVE GROWTH9/28/2021Starfish Space raises $7 million for constellation-managing space tugs

Orbit Fab will launch a propellant tanker to geostationary orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 lunar lander mission projected for late 2022 or early 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/24/2021Orbit Fab to launch propellant tanker to fuel satellites in geostationary orbit

Orbit Fab plans to build a range of tankers and fuel shuttles in low Earth orbit, geosynchronous orbit, and cislunar space that can connect with aging satellites and distribute fuel.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/17/2021Lockheed, Northrop invest in a startup that wants to refuel satellites in space
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