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RAFTI Data Sheet
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Orbit Fab Art
RAFTI: Deconstructed
Painting by our very own Sculptor Dave (Mechanical & Test Technician) Home | Dave Richardson…
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External Readings
Starlink satellites are dodging objects in orbit thousands of times every month
Starlink satellites are making thousands of avoidance maneuvers as low Earth orbit becomes more crowded,…
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Orbit Fab Art
Orbit Fab Merch Highlights
Orbit Fab RBF Tags Orbit Fab Hats Tenzing Mission Patches and Shirts
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Orbit Fab Art
Space Santa – Christmas 2021
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Orbit Fab Art
Astro Jockey
Illustration Process Download Astro Jockey for your phone lockscreen (personal use only).
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External Readings
Fueling Up in the Final Frontier: How Orbit Fab’s Gas Stations in Space™ Are Changing the Refueling Game
by Munich Re Ventures
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Orbit Fab Art
Orbit Fab x AI Space Jockey
Generated by Midjourney and finished by Anna Shaposhnik, this retro-poster style illustration shows a future…
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Interviews
Daniel Faber – Cold Star Project S02E36
As a pioneer of space mining and resources development, what is Daniel Faber doing now?…
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Interviews
Daniel Faber: Gas Stations in Outerspace
Presentation at TTI/Vanguard’s [next] conference
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Interviews
Sustainability of Space, Managing Space Debris
Webinar recording with Daniel Faber. What will happen to all the satellites when they reach…
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The Executive
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Interviews
Spaced Out – Daniel Faber
CEO of Orbit Fab and Deep Space Industries, Daniel Faber is on a mission to…
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Interviews
Startup Battlefield: Finals – Orbit Fab
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Pitch 2019
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Interviews
SEDS Cast – Daniel Faber
In this episode, Daniel discusses his vision for the future of space and the role…
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Interviews
MarketScale – Daniel Faber
“You won’t get a bustling space economy without fuel, and to do that you need…
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Interviews
Bustling in Space – MySec.TV
Interview with Daniel Faber
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Interviews
Building the Space Economy with Sierra Space, York Space Systems & Orbit Fab
A Denver Startup Week discussion about what is possible for humanity with the space revolution,…
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Interviews
Launch Window Research Video Interview
In this conversation, we talk to Daniel Faber and discuss the company’s impressive achievements so…
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Interviews
Cicada Innovations Video Interview
How to build a thriving space economy with Daniel Faber
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Interviews
The Cislunar Experience Video Interview
CLE Episode 7 with Daniel Faber, hosted by Vincent Mirolli.
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Interviews
Future of Space (F.O.S) Interview
Daniel Fox interviews Daniel Faber.
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Interviews
That Space Podcast
Daniel Faber talks about about tow trucks in space and how his previous company, Deep…
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Interviews
Space Bandits
“The calculus of integrating the loss of humanity out to infinity led me to the…
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Interviews
Creating the First Gas Stations in Space™ – Orbit Fab Story
Altium Stories Youtube Video. Behind the scenes in our old San Francisco office.
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Interviews
Altium Behind the Stories – Orbit Fab
Discover how San Francisco’s Orbit Fab creates gas stations to be used by spacecraft—making it…
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Interviews
The Executive – Daniel Faber
“Pay attention to the space industry. There will come a time in the next one…
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External Readings
Why every company should invest in spacetech – GCV
Space is a $1tn plus opportunity, even for companies outside the aerospace sector, and partnering…
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External Readings
AFRL wants on-orbit servicing tech to enhance space monitoring, logistics
The lab sees “rendezvous, proximity operations and docking,” or RPOD, as critical to future space…
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External Readings
‘In Space for Space’: The Next Wave of the Space Economy Needs “Picks and Shovels”
Orbit Fab investors, Munich Re Ventures, give a unique perspective on the future of the…
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External Readings
Clear Space Mission Video
“Today we have more than 5000 uncontrollable objects (failed satellites and used rocket bodies) in…
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External Readings
White House nears plan to assign regulatory authorities for ‘new’ space activities
The ongoing White House-level review of what is often called “mission authorization and supervision” responsibilities…
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External Readings
Measat-3 suffered a complete outage of services in mid-2022 after losing fuel earlier than its operator expected.
“Right now, there is no fuel left. The satellite battery has drained,” sources in the…
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External Readings
Nature Article
“The €1-billion (US$1.2-billion) mission is set to take data until 2024, when its fuel is…
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External Readings
Wild Solar Weather is Causing Satellites to Plummet
“The solar cycle is driving some satellite operators to wish they had more fuel!”
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External Readings
Insurance Claim Files for Failed Measat 3 Satellite in Dispute
“Measat-3 suffered a complete outage of services in mid-2022 after losing fuel earlier than its…
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External Readings
Aging Telesat Satellite Running out of Fuel as Projected LEO Costs Soar
“Canada’s Telesat is bracing for a revenue hit in 2023 after being forced to retire…
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Technical Publications
Large-Scale Economically Viable Debris Removal Enabled by Refueling
As Low Earth Orbit (LEO) sees ever increasing debris congestion, sustainable solutions to debris mitigation…
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Technical Publications
Operational Flexibility and Asset Retasking Enabled by In-Space Refueling
Refueling offers more than just mission life extension. By freeing missions from the constraints of…
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Technical Publications
The Space Doughnut Model and Incentive Frameworks for Data Sharing to Enable Sustainable Space Operations and Growth
To ensure that the space domain is incentivized and empowered to best serve the needs…
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Technical Publications
A Ubiquitous Propellant Supply Chain for Enhancement of LEO to GEO Transfer Services
Geostationary orbit has long been a struggle for spacecraft to reach, but with efficient supply…
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Technical Publications
A Shuttle and Depot Architecture for Reliable and Cost-Effective Refueling Operations in All Orbits
Orbit Fab is working to build a ubiquitous, rapidly available propellant supply chain in Earth…
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Technical Publications
Refueling Architectures for VLEO Missions
Missions to very low Earth orbit (VLEO) require large supplies of propellant to maintain their…
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Technical Publications
Using Relative Orbital Elements for Rapid Design of Missions Involving Rendezvous
Rendezvous is a key phase of a refueling mission. Orbit Fab uses a relative orbital…
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Technical Publications
Designing a Commercial Mission Operations Center for RPOD Missions
Refueling and other missions in the in-space economy depend on safe and reliable rendezvous, proximity…
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Technical Publications
First Flight of RAFTI Orbital Refueling Interface
RAFTI flew for the first time aboard the Tenzing spacecraft in 2019. Two RAFTIs were…
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Technical Publications
Development and Launch of the World’s First Orbital Propellant Tanker
The Tenzing mission is the first flight of many of Orbit Fab’s in-space refueling technologies,…
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Technical Publications
Trajectory Planning for a Proximity Operations Flyby Operation on the Tenzing Mission
The mission plan for Tenzing includes performing a proximity operations flyby to image another spacecraft….
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Technical Publications
On-Orbit Refueling Technology Demonstrations Aboard the ISS
Orbit Fab flew the Furphy payload to the International Space Station to demonstrate microgravity fluid…
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Technical Publications
High-Test Peroxide Production System for In-Situ Propellant Manufacture From Extraterrestrially Mined Water
High-test peroxide (HTP) is a viable storable propellant option for sustainable and long-term space operations….
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Technical Publications
Highlighting the Need for In-Situ-Derived Propellants for Cislunar and Near-Earth Applications
In-situ propellant production of storable propellants such as high-test peroxide (HTP) has distinct and important…
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Technical Publications
In-Situ Propellant Architecture for Near-Term Lunar Missions
Off-planet manufacturing of propellants is critical to the sustainability of space exploration, but the lack…
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Orbit Fab Art
Pop-Up Card Celebrates Tenzing
Design Process Designed and hand-assembled in-house by Zed Factor Fellow, intern, and now Marketing Manager…
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Technical Publications
Small Body Ascent Enabled by In Space Resource Derived and Produced Hydrogen Peroxide
Current research trends in In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) and In Space Manufacturing of propellant…
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Fuel Shuttles and Depots
Orbit Fab Shuttle
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RAFTI and UMPIRE
Photographs
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Mission Photography
Tenzing - First Commercial Fuel Depot, Launched 2021FURPHY – First Private Mission to Resupply Water to ISS (2019)
Brand Assets
Orbit Fab Logos
Brand Guidelines
Brand Colors
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Cosmic Purple
Pantone 3555C
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Lavender
Pantone 2453C
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Planetary Blue
Pantone 306C
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Dark Blue
Pantone 274C
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Sunshine
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Why purple? Aircraft carrier workers wear color-coded jerseys depending on their roles. Lovingly called “The Grapes”, purple is the color for the people who refuel aircraft. We continue their tradition for refueling spacecraft!
