Orbit Fab’s $20 Million Fuel Deal: The First Propellant Station in Space is Coming in 2026

Orbit Fab, a Colorado based space startup, is working on on-orbit satellite refuelling. It’s developing its own refuelling port technology and space-based fuel depots in low Earth and Geostationary orbit.

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00:00 Intro
01:49 Technology
02:24 Propellant Compatibility
03:35 Why Refuel?
04:36 Orbit Fab’s Refuelling Service
05:09 GEO Orbiting Propellant Station
05:53 Orbit Fab Part of UK Debris Removal Team
06:31 Astroport and Orbit Fab Join Forces for Lunar Exploration Breakthrough
07:38 Orbit Fab wins ESA Contract
08:29 Orbit Fab wins ESA funding to lead “ASTRAL”
09:26 Upcoming Events
10:21 Outro

Sources:

Orbit Fab Website: https://www.orbitfab.com

Orbit Fab Lands ESA, UK Space Agency Refuelling Contract: https://payloadspace.com/orbit-fab-lands-esa-uk-space-agency-refueling-contract/