CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The United States Space Force unveiled its plans to send two devices into space that will act like gas stations for satellites, increasing their longevity and cutting costs of ...

Space Systems Command said the total amount of transferable propellant should be at least 1,000 kg (2,205 lb.) using one or more spacecraft or a combination of a spacecraft and on-orbit propellant ...

Northrop Grumman's Passive Refueling Module (PRM) has been tapped by the US Space Force as the preferred model to set the standard for Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) to refuel satellites in ...

Northrop Grumman will demonstrate satellite refueling in a forthcoming Space Force mission called Elixir. (Northrop Grumman) The Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop a ...

In April 2007, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency demonstrated the ability to refuel a satellite in orbit — equipping a spacecraft with a robotic arm, docking it to another spacecraft and ...

The US Space Force has outlined plans to test a new method of keeping satellites in orbit for longer: mid-orbit refueling. The tests will take place in 2026 and 2027 and will involve proposed ...