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Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 2nd Half, 2027
Katalyst Space Technologies' robotic space vehicle NEXUS-1 introduces a new model for dynamic space operations in GEO. The vehicle docks with other satellites to install hardware, reposition spacecraft, and extend mission life, offering a faster, lower-cost alternative to replacement. NEXUS-1 will begin delivering these services through initial government missions before supporting commercial operators. Initial operations include installing a sensor on a Space Force satellite to detect and identify nearby spacecraft and conducting additional rendezvous and proximity operations to support space domain awareness. Following these missions, NEXUS-1 will transition to commercial servicing operations for communications satellite operators seeking to maintain and upgrade spacecraft already in orbit.
Manufacturer: Katalyst Space Technologies
Operator: Katalyst Space Technologies
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload