#orbital-refueling

[ follow ]
#geosynchronous-orbit #space-technology #spacex #starship #starlink-deployment #reusable-heat-shield #satellites
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

SpaceX's Starship shows it can put satellites into orbit DW 08/27/2025

SpaceX's Starship rocket completed its tenth test flight on Tuesday, deploying dummy Starlink satellites and testing new heat shield tiles. Starship is central to NASA's plan for a crewed lunar landing and to Tesla billionaire Elon Musk's goal of making spaceflight fully reusable and capable of carrying humans to Mars. What did Starship achieve in this flight? The 123-meter (403-foot) vehicle lifted off at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) and separated from its Super Heavy booster three minutes into flight.
Science
Science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

China Has Attempted What Might Be the First-Ever Orbital Refueling of a Satellite

Two Chinese satellites, SJ-21 and SJ-25, have docked in geosynchronous orbit, indicating the first attempt at orbital refueling.
Science
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

China jumps ahead in the race to achieve a new kind of reuse in space

SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites merged in geosynchronous orbit, marking a potential milestone in orbital refueling technology.
[ Load more ]