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Orbit Fab Tenzing tanker powered by Benchmark Halcyon thruster approaches spacecraft in need of refueling. (Photo: Benchmark Space Systems) Benchmark Space Systems has announced an in-space mobility offering that allows customers to pay as they go for in-space transport. SCOUT and Orbit Fab has signed on with agreements for the service, Benchmark announced on Wednesday. Under the agreement, SCOUT plans to integrate Benchmark Halcyon thrusters across its fleet of 3D imaging and thermal sensor-equipped inspection satellites. The companies said this is done with little upfront cost, and SCOUT will then pay for Benchmark mobility services to power its inspection vehicles through space as it completes its missions. In the same way, Orbit Fab will pay to have Benchmark’s mobility service maneuver its tankers into position to replenish spacecraft in need of a fuel fill up. SCOUT is pursuing an in-space inspection and situational awareness service, and Orbit Fab is p ....
Orbit Fab Tenzing tanker powered by Benchmark Halcyon thruster approaches spacecraft in need of refueling. (Photo: Benchmark Space Systems) Orbit Fab, the San Francisco-based start-up that is building gas stations for spacecraft in orbit, has entered into a technology partnership with non-toxic small satellite propulsion supplier Benchmark Space Systems (BSS). The two companies will combine their refueling technologies and servicing infrastructure to extend satellite missions in space. BSS will utilize Orbit Fab’s Satellite Gas Cap fluid transfer interface (RAFTI) to fuel Orbit Fab’s Tanker-001 Tenzing on the ground. BSS will also offer the RAFTI interface as an option with its Halcyon and Peregrine propulsion solutions for in-orbit refueling. The company uses hydrogen peroxide as a cost- and environmentally friendly fuel, which it also believes is effective for in-space thrust and maneuverability. ....