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Space

Space Systems Command Approves Orbit Fab Refueling Interface for Military Satellites

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, August 7th, 2024

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Space Systems Command Approves Orbit Fab Refueling Interface for Military Satellites

Orbit Fab’s RAFTI refueling hardware. Photo: Orbit Fab

Orbit Fab has received a critical approval from the U.S. Space Force that its refueling interface is approved for military services. The company said Monday that its RAFTI (Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface) refueling port was designated by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) as a refueling interface for in-space fueling of military satellites. SSC’s System Engineering Review Board assessed that RAFTI meets the technical qualifications to support a wide range of U.S. government space missions. “This important thumbs…

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