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Website: https://www.orbitfab.com/
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Email: [email protected]
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Phone: 001 650-691-3130
Orbit Fab provides in-space propellant transfer for cooperative refueling in LEO, GEO, and cislunar orbits.RAFTI™: Passive refueling interface (TRL 8, flight-qualified), octagonal grapple with dual pintle valves for bidirectional fluid transfer (hydrazine, MMH/NTO, xenon, H₂O₂). Low-pressure: 4.48 MPa MEOP; high-pressure: 20.68 MPa. Mass ~0.5–1.1 kg. Flow ~4 L/min. Cycle life ≥200+.GRIP™: Active docking mechanism on tankers for autonomous capture, latch, propellant transfer, and separation without robotics.Architecture enables hydrazine (~100 kg GEO) and xenon delivery; services operational 2025 onward.
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