
Gas Stations In Space
pitch_v1_importToday’s space missions are limited by a “launch-it-once, use-it-once” model. For national security operators, the inability to maneuver in response to an adversary's actions (or to preempt them) means our assets will be out-run, out-maneuvered, out or positions, and out of the fight. Satellites are launched with a fixed amount of fuel, forcing them to be decommissioned once depleted — even though 85% of satellite are still functional and generating revenue. This creates unnecessary orbital debris, shortens mission lifespans, and drives up replacement costs. As the space economy rapidly expands, particularly in defense, Earth observation, and communications, the inability to refuel assets in orbit has become a major bottleneck to long-term sustainability, operational flexibility, and economic scalability in space.
Department of Defense
Department of Defense
Department of Defense
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