Orbital Express

ATOMOS ANNOUNCES FIRST ORBITAL MISSION DEMONSTRATING RENDEZVOUS, DOCKING, REFUELING AND ORBITAL TRANSFER

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Mardi, juillet 25, 2023
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The vehicles, Quark and Gluon, will perform rendezvous, docking, refueling, and orbital transfer.

Key Points: 
  • The vehicles, Quark and Gluon, will perform rendezvous, docking, refueling, and orbital transfer.
  • Quark will provide in-space services such as orbit raising, satellite life extension, cargo delivery to space stations, and refueling.
  • "Nothing like this mission has been attempted since DARPA's Orbital Express, which had a budget more than 20x ours," says Clark.
  • Atomos is deep into the flight vehicle assembly, integration, and testing, with propulsion, rendezvous, docking, and refueling already space qualified.