HOW ON ORBIT FUELING SUPPORTS THE DEORBIT TUG BUSINESS CASE

摘要

Whenever a satellite launches into space, propellant typically makes up half of the launch mass. Orbit Fab is developing the technologies and infrastructure to facilitate propellant supplies and the necessary logistics for refueling in space, with the goal of significant cost reduction among other benefits. Orbit Fab is currently executing on a plan to build orbital propellant depots and the supporting infrastructure required to place a strategically distributed supply of propellant in space. This infrastructure is originally intended to provide economic benefits to commercial and government entities by enabling satellites and spacecrafts to be refueled in orbit increasing the mobility, maneuverability, and mission lifetime. The same infrastructure can be used for EOL (End-of-Life) processing in the form of de-orbiting of satellites, as well as ADR (Active-Debris-Removal), which is the focus of this document.