Space Force Wants To Quickly Acquire On-Orbit Refueling Services

Brian Everstine April 20, 2023

Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics recently received a contract for on-orbit refueling development. 

Credit: SpaceLogistics
COLORADO SPRINGS—The Pentagon has tasked the U.S. Space Force to develop on-orbit servicing quickly, looking to adopt technologies being offered by dozens of companies that have expressed interest ahead of upcoming demonstrations. The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) was tasked by Defense...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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