ISAM
Stories about missions to service and assemble spacecraft in orbit, in addition to in-space manufacturing capabilities.
Besxar Emerges From Stealth with SpaceX Launch Deal
Semiconductor manufacturing is big business, and a new startup from Washington, DC has plans to take it out of this world.
Exclusive: OrbitAID to Support Indian-Aussie Collab with Refueling Tech
A young Indian sustainability startup is getting its feet wet in orbit during an international joint mission. OrbitAID, a Bangalore, India-based startup building satellite servicing and sustainability tech, has signed a contract to supply ground fueling services and a refueling port to Aussie firm Space Machines Company in support of the upcoming MAITRI mission, a…
New Partnership Aims to Make Semiconductors in Space
A new agreement between Space Forge and United Semiconductors LLC will aim to manufacture advanced semiconductors in space for future quantum computers and electronic devices.
NASA Eyes Private Companies For Swift Orbit Raise
A recent spate of heavy sun storms is threatening a key space observatory.
Lodestar is Building an In-Space Bodyguard
Lodestar is sending the first iteration of its Mithril product, which has a suite of machine vision sensors and an edge-compute platform.
Orbit Fab Takes Two Steps Toward Xenon Refueling
Orbit Fab landed a €750,000 ESA contract, and unveiled the details of its 2026 demo mission.
SpaceWorks to Fly In-Orbit Manufacturing Tech in 2026
The 2026 mission marks the kick-off of both companies’ commercial offering.
GAO Examines ISAM’s User Uptake Challenges
The government could require future satellites to be ready for servicing or in-space refueling missions as a way to help the fledgling ISAM industry, according to a GAO report released Thursday.
Northrop Grumman Brings the Gig Economy to GEO
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) will wear a lot of hats in orbit, from gas station attendant and mechanic to orbital taxi and Airbnb host.
Otter Pup 2 Expected to Launch on Docking Mission in June
Starfish will launch its second Otter Pup demo mission next month—a key step to prove out the startup’s RPO tech in orbit ahead of a trio of missions in 2026.
Astroscale, Orbit Fab Pair to Gas Up DoD
The first US military satellite launched in 1958. The first one that will be able to fly longer than a single tank of fuel will launch next year.
The State of ISAM 2025
ISAM is a bit like three kids in a trench coat trying to pass as a single individual—fittingly, no one part is mature enough to stand on its own.
Space Forge Secures UK License for ISAM Flight
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has given the go ahead for Welsh ISAM startup to fly its first in-space manufacturing satellite—ForgeStar-1.
