on-orbit maneuverability Archives

Rendering of Northrop Grumman’s GAS-T design that will leverage an ESPAStar-D satellite platform to add fuel and extend the life of in-orbit assets. (Northrop Grumman image)

Space Force brings 14 vendors into $1.8B next-gen space domain awareness program

The first delivery under the Andromeda contract vehicle will be for the RG-XX constellation.

Apr 10, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

Space Force’s next-gen space domain awareness satellites will require on-orbit refueling capability

The service hopes to release a draft request for proposals for the RG-XX program — which will leverage commercial technology — by the end of 2025.

Sep 24, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

United States Space Force General Stephen N. Whiting speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Hart Senate Office Building on February 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Space Command moves to support new capabilities, strategies for warfare in space

The efforts include operationalizing a nascent data-fusion pilot effort and supporting research and development of on-orbit maneuverability technologies.

Apr 8, 2025 By Mikayla Easley