{"id":51059,"date":"2024-01-31T13:29:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T13:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/31\/white-house-official-calls-for-investment-in-satellite-servicing-market\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:30:06","slug":"white-house-official-calls-for-investment-in-satellite-servicing-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2024\/01\/31\/white-house-official-calls-for-investment-in-satellite-servicing-market\/","title":{"rendered":"White House official calls for investment in satellite servicing market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 A top National Space Council official urged U.S. agencies to start budgeting for on-orbit satellite refueling and servicing capabilities as a signal to industry that they\u2019re serious about pursuing new ways of operating in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diane Howard, the council\u2019s head of commercial space policy, said agencies including the Space Force have done a good job in recent years of <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\">articulating their interest in these types of capabilities<\/a>, but now they need to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need a clear demand signal from government users. We need to identify and prioritize resources, funding and personnel,\u201d Howard said during a Jan. 30 speech at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida. \u201cClear strategy, clear policy, clear requirements and real funding will send a consistent and reliable message to investors, to the private sector and to our international allies and partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ability to refuel or repair a satellite in space could have significant implications for how the military operates in the domain. For example, because fuel capacity often determines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2023\/02\/16\/space-command-crafting-requirements-to-improve-satellite-mobility\/\" target=\"_blank\">how freely a satellite can travel<\/a>, equipping spacecraft with refueling ports and partnering with commercial companies developing vehicles to service satellites is an attractive proposition for the Space Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2023\/04\/20\/us-space-command-seeks-maneuverable-refuelable-satellites-by-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\">demonstrate an on-orbit refueling capability by 2026<\/a>. Last year, it created a servicing, mobility and logistics directorate to oversee these efforts and craft a roadmap for adopting these capabilities. In September, the Space Force agreed to co-fund a refueling vehicle prototype with space mobility company Astroscale U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris, has been taking steps to support companies as they develop \u201cnovel space activities\u201d like refueling and repair systems, releasing a regulatory framework in late December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Howard and others at the Space Mobility Conference here said these steps need to be backed by a tangible commitment to pursuing these capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clare Martin, executive vice president of Astroscale U.S., said industry and the private investor community want to see the government put funding toward satellite servicing capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA demand signal is not a statement at a conference like this,\u201d she said during a Jan. 30 panel. \u201cA 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