Type One Ventures supplies investment capital to Orbit Fab for satellite refueling services ('gas stations in space') (Space vertical, Series A stage).
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Orbit Fab supplies or serves
Astroscale— customer · strategic partner2 connectionsTell me more
Orbit Fab supplies up to 1,000 kg of xenon propellant refuelling services in GEO to Astroscale’s fleet of LEXI (Life Extension In-Orbit) servicer spacecraft (first commercial in-space fuel sale agreement), with LEXI launch planned for 2026 and refuelling starting ~2028.
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Orbit Fab supplies refueling services and up to 1,000 kg of Xenon propellant to Astroscale’s LEXI Servicer fleet in GEO under a 2022 commercial fuel sale agreement.
Orbit Fab, Inc. partners with Astroport Space Technologies, Inc. on a strategic collaboration to advance lunar infrastructure, in-space refueling capabilities, and resource utilization logistics, including support for lunar water extraction supply chains (announced October 2024).
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Astroport Space Technologies partners with Orbit Fab on lunar infrastructure and resource utilization development for sustainable space exploration, announced October 2024.
Thales Alenia Space partners with Orbit Fab on the REEF project (supported by ESA/UK Space Agency) for satellite refuelling technology development and GEO applications, announced May 2026.
Airbus Defence and Space collaborates with Orbit Fab on the RADICAL project (ESA ARTES/UK Space Agency funded) to assess integration of Orbit Fab’s RAFTI refuelling valve into future Airbus GEO satellites, announced March 2026.
Neutron Star Systems entered a cooperative agreement with Orbit Fab for co-development of satellite refuelling solutions using green propellants, announced April 2022.
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Government awards & missions
UK Space Agency— technology-development-grant-provider-and-mission-program-customerTell me more
The UK Space Agency awarded Orbit Fab a £1.3 million National Space Innovation Programme grant for a high-pressure RAFTI variant and separately supported work involving Orbit Fab on debris-removal refueling projects. · High-pressure xenon-capable RAFTI; CLEAR and UKRefuel-related active-debris-removal refueling efforts.
Orbit Fab identifies the UK Space Agency as the funder of the high-pressure RAFTI grant and as the awarding agency behind the ClearSpace consortium contract.
government agency
AFWERX— stratfi-award-sponsorTell me more
AFWERX awarded Orbit Fab a $12 million STRATFI program to integrate RAFTI onto Department of Defense assets and provide refueling services. · RAFTI integration on DoD assets and scaling of government/commercial refueling operations.
Orbit Fab's announcement explicitly identifies the $12 million AFWERX STRATFI award and its intended scope.
award program
Tetra-5— refueling-interface-and-active-nozzle-hardware-providerTell me more
Orbit Fab is providing RAFTI fueling ports and GRIP docking/fluid-transfer hardware for the Space Force Tetra-5 refueling operation. · Three Tetra-5 program satellites and a GEO refueling operation.
Orbit Fab states that three Tetra-5 satellites would use RAFTI and that an Orbit Fab depot with GRIP would replenish a satellite in orbit.
mission context
U.S. Space Force— refueling-interface-standards-authority-and-mission-customerTell me more
The U.S. Space Force accepted Orbit Fab's RAFTI as a refueling interface for military satellites, selected it as a standardized enterprise refueling interface, and has missions using RAFTI and GRIP. · Military satellite refueling, including Tetra-5 and Space Force-funded demonstrations.
Orbit Fab states that Space Force approved RAFTI for military satellites and later reports its selection as a standardized enterprise refueling interface.
government agency
Defense Innovation Unit— u-s-government-refueling-services-customer-and-program-sponsorTell me more
The Defense Innovation Unit contracted Orbit Fab for an in-space hydrazine fuel sale in GEO and selected Orbit Fab hardware for the RAPIDS Refueling and Fuel Depot Initiative. · Four-year contract to replenish U.S. Space Force satellites with hydrazine in GEO; RAPIDS initiative.
Orbit Fab identifies DIU as both the GEO fuel-sale contracting customer and the selector of RAFTI and GRIP for RAPIDS.
government agency
Lunar Gateway— fluid-transfer-technology-contributorTell me more
Orbit Fab is developing a coolant fluid coupling intended for Lunar Gateway's thermal-control system. · NASA's planned modular space station in lunar orbit.
Orbit Fab directly describes its fluid-coupling work as support for Gateway temperature control and performance.
mission context
NASA— civil-space-technology-development-customerTell me more
NASA selected Orbit Fab to develop a coolant fluid coupling for Lunar Gateway's thermal-control system. · Lunar Gateway thermal-control fluid-transfer technology for a lunar-orbit station.
Orbit Fab identifies NASA as selecting the company for Gateway coolant-coupling development.
government agency
Stride Capital— series-b-investorTell me more
Stride Capital signed a $20 million Series B term sheet with Orbit Fab. · Series B financing intended to support commercialization and operational scaling.
Orbit Fab's March 2026 announcement explicitly identifies the $20 million Series B term sheet with Stride Capital.
investment organization
Marubeni Ventures— corporate-venture-investorTell me more
Marubeni Ventures invested in Orbit Fab's 2021 financing round. · Orbit Fab financing supporting refueling-service commercialization.
Orbit Fab names Marubeni Ventures as a new investor in the round.
investment organization
Munich Re Ventures— strategic-corporate-investorTell me more
Munich Re Ventures invested in Orbit Fab's seed financing, bringing the round to $6 million. · Seed-round strategic investment; potential connection to satellite and launch insurance markets.
Orbit Fab identifies Munich Re Ventures as the strategic investor in its seed-round extension.
investment organization
Northrop Grumman— strategic-corporate-investorTell me more
Northrop Grumman invested in Orbit Fab's 2021 financing round to support commercialization of Orbit Fab's on-orbit-refueling services. · Strategic investment related to the commercialization of Orbit Fab refueling infrastructure.
Orbit Fab directly identifies Northrop Grumman as an investor in the financing round.
investment organization
Lockheed Martin Ventures— strategic-corporate-investorTell me more
Lockheed Martin Ventures invested in Orbit Fab's 2021 financing round and later participated as a major investor in the 2023 Series A. · Corporate strategic investment in Orbit Fab and its refueling-service commercialization.
Orbit Fab's financing announcements name Lockheed Martin Ventures as an investor in both rounds.
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