Delivering Fuel in Geostationary Orbit, Via the Moon[San Francisco, 24 September 2021] Already the leading supplier of refueling ports for satellites, Orbit
Fab announced that it will soon be launching the first propellant tanker to geostationary orbit. Thecompan s second anker ill es ablish fligh heri age on all he elemen s of he compan s anker
technology, which has been designed for the harshest orbital regimes and for refueling the largest spaceasse s This anno ncemen comes on he heels of he compan s s ccessf l la nch of he orld s firs
Gas S a ions in Space propellan depot last June into a low Earth orbit.
CEO Daniel Faber commen ed Our robust RAFTI [the Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface]system was designed to refuel large US Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, andcommercial assets in geostationary orbit, so commencing operations in this orbit will be an importantmilestone for us. This GEO tanker will have the capability to store propellant for up to 15 years, thoughof course we provide the fuel that sa elli es need here and hen he need iOrbi Fab s anker ge s o geos a ionar orbi aboard a Spacefligh Inc. Sherpa-ES orbital transfer vehicle(OTV), using a novel trajectory that takes it first around the back of the moon. Launching on a SpaceX
rocke alongside In i i e Machines IM-2 lunar lander, the mission is facilitated by the newly-formed
GeoJump, which is offering rideshare missions to GEO in partnership with Spaceflight.
James B l i de Orbi Fab s Chief Engineer described he mission This is he firs anker in his orbi
and Spaceflight has come up with a new way to get us there efficiently. Hydrazine fuel will be available
for delivery as soon as it arrives, though we intend to take some time to demonstrate our long-term
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Orbit Fab has attracted significant financial support including US defense giants Lockheed Martin(through its venture arm Lockheed Martin Ventures) and Northrop Grumman Corporation, Japanesetrading conglomerate Marubeni (through Marubeni Ventures), and leading satellite and launch insurer
Munich Re (through Munich Re Ventures). The company recently announced that it is moving its
headquarters to Colorado, supported by nearly $5M in economic incentives from the Colorado state
government.
About Orbit Fab:
Orbit Fab believes a bustling in-space economy is a precondition to permanent jobs in space. By
pro iding a biq i o s s ppl of sa elli e propellan in Ear h Orbi branded Gas S a ions in Space
hecompany improves existing space business models (communications and Earth observation) and helps
open new industries like space tourism, manufacturing and mining. Backed by Northrop Grumman
Corporation, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, and Marubeni Ventures, Orbit Fab has
racked up a number of world-firsts: the first ever commercially available in-space refueling port (RAFTI),
the first ever private company to resupply the International Space Station with water, and the first eversatellite fuel depot. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with.
Orbit Fab delivers the fuel and other materials that are needed, where and when they are needed, toenable business models never before thought possible.

Contact: Jeremy Schiel, CDO, jeremy@orbitfab.com

www.orbitfab.com
Images:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/incsv7hwd3j8tnk/AAB_sGHKlP-EsMlVLtFAXzDxa?dl=0

Image 1: RAFTI Service Valve is designed for satellites with a mass up to several tons. It is a fullymechanical valve system with triple-seals, intended for 15 years operation in LEO and GEO and hundredsof fueling cycles. Read our spec sheet at orbitfab.com/raftib2

Image 2: Unlimited mobility and asset lifetimes can improve large and small space vehicle operations incountless ways. Refueling achieves unprecedented mission flexibility, achievable simply by switching afill/drain port to the RAFTI fueling port.

Image 3: Design concept for Orbit Fab s Tanker-002, mounted on a Spaceflight Sherpa-ES in transit togeostationary orbit.