https://spacewatch.global/tag/kispe-space-systems/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:52:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/kispe-space-systems/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/orbit-fab-to-lead-esa-funded-consortium-in-delivering-astral-in-orbit-refueling-project/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69158 Orbit Fab has won a UK Space Agency and European Space Agency contract to deliver the Advancing Satcom Technology with Refueling and Logistics (ASTRAL) project. ASTRAL involves an in-orbit experiment by 2028 to de-risk and validate Orbit Fab’s RAFTI™ and GRASP refueling interfaces in a realistic docking and propellant-transfer scenario. The mission will establish the performance of these systems in its operational environment– a crucial step in proving the viability of sustainable satellite servicing and refueling. ]]>