{"id":32416,"date":"2023-04-20T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T13:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/20\/us-space-command-seeks-maneuverable-refuelable-satellites-by-2030\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:28:41","slug":"us-space-command-seeks-maneuverable-refuelable-satellites-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/space\/2023\/04\/20\/us-space-command-seeks-maneuverable-refuelable-satellites-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"US Space Command seeks maneuverable, refuelable satellites by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. \u2014 U.S. Space Command leaders say a future where satellites can be refueled and upgraded in orbit for sustained maneuverability could come as soon as 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Gen. John Shaw, SPACECOM\u2019s deputy commander, said he\u2019s eyeing an initial in-space demonstration by 2026 and wants all future space observation satellites to be equipped for refueling or other life-extension capabilities by the end of this decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaw told reporters April 19 on the sidelines of the Space Foundation\u2019s Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., the command is interested in any technology that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2023\/02\/16\/space-command-crafting-requirements-to-improve-satellite-mobility\/\" target=\"_blank\">will support \u201cdynamic space operations,\u201d<\/a> its vision for satellites \u2014 particularly those surveilling activities and objects in orbit \u2014 that can maneuver to perform their mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/space\/2023\/04\/18\/space-force-sees-increase-in-foreign-military-sales-requests\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WGS.jpg.jpg?w=240\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Space Force sees increase in foreign military sales requests<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Since the service was created in 2019, there\u2019s been a growing interest from international partners in buying U.S. space capabilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because fuel capacity often determines how freely a satellite can travel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2022\/11\/10\/why-the-space-force-is-getting-serious-about-on-orbit-servicing\/\" target=\"_blank\">equipping spacecraft with refueling ports and launching servicing systems to orbit<\/a> is an attractive proposition for the command. But rather than dictate the parameters of the 2026 demonstration, Shaw said SPACECOM wants its industry and government partners to bring their own ideas to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe do not want to be solution oriented,\u201d he said. \u201cShow me something I can do that gives me an idea of what I\u2019m trying to get to by 2030 and how we might solve this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last fall, SPACECOM sent a request for information to other government agencies calling for ideas on how the defense department can realize this vision with existing resources and technology before reaching out to industry with a public solicitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commercial collaboration<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command is working closely with the Space Force as they consider how to meet the need for in-orbit maneuverability. Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, who leads the service\u2019s Assured Access to Space programs, said April 18 his team is working quickly to consider various solutions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2023\/02\/22\/space-force-may-hire-companies-to-service-orbiting-satellites\/\" target=\"_blank\">particularly those being developed by commercial companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re really looking at the commercial market,\u201d he told reporters during an April 18 briefing. \u201cIt is amazing how many companies are into the on-orbit servicing and maneuver [mission.] It\u2019s actually hard to keep track.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdy said the Space Force is working in parallel to industry timelines and plans to launch a test mission in 2025 aimed at validating a refueling standard for satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 40 companies attended an industry day the service held on the topic in February and the Space Force\u2019s technology hub, SpaceWERX, is working with 125 teams from industry and academia to mature in-space servicing capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies including Orbit Fab, a space logistics business based in Colorado, plan to field space refueling services by 2025. The company, which is partnered with SpaceWERX, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2021\/10\/15\/air-force-research-lab-signs-agreement-with-gas-stations-in-space-company\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Air Force Research Laboratory<\/a> and the Pentagon\u2019s Defense Innovation Unit, plans to create a logistics network in orbit consisting of reusable \u201cshuttles\u201d that move fuel from storage depots to satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larger, more traditional defense companies like Lockheed Martin are also investing in space logistics capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company told reporters during an April 17 briefing that its Lockheed Martin In-Space Upgrade and Satellite System (LINUSS) program successfully demonstrated the ability to use small satellites to sustain \u201ccritical space architectures.\u201d The spacecraft launched in November on a Space Force mission and started demonstrating maneuverability in early 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/04\/19\/us-space-command-commercial-integration-office-draws-company-interest\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/51984581218_94746bdf9f_h.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US Space Command commercial integration office draws company interest<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The office, located within Space Command headquarters, connects and elevates the work of two organizations already working with private sector companies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northrop Grumman has focused its space servicing efforts on extending the life-span of satellites through its Missile Extension Vehicle. 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