Space Force Purchases $25 Million 'Fuel Truck' for Satellites

Zipping far above Earth, it’s not exactly easy for satellites to find a corner gas station when the fuel gauge gets low. To tackle this cosmic conundrum, a Space Force-funded initiative is working on an innovative solution to refuel distant satellites on-the-fly.

Related Keywords

Texas ,United States ,Southwest Research Institute ,San Antonio ,Joyce Bulson ,Research Institute ,Spacex ,Facebook ,Instagram ,Northrop Grumman Mission Extension Vehicle ,Space Enterprise Consortium ,Twitter ,Us Space ,Astroscale Prototype Servicer ,Space Force Funded ,Space Force ,Space Systems Command ,Mission Extension Vehicle ,Geosynchronous Satellites ,