NASA Ends $2 Billion Satellite Refueling Initiative Due to Maxar Performance Issues
Following poor performance citations, NASA has discontinued a pivotal $2 billion satellite refueling experiment, haltling a significant advance in in-orbit servicing.
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NASA Cancels Ambitious OSAM-1 Demo Spacecraft • Aviation Week
NASA Cancels OSAM-1 Mission Citing Cost and Schedule Issues • Via Satellite
NASA's satellite pit stop project runs out of gas • The Register
NASA Cans OSAM-1 After Maxar Delays • Payload
NASA Finally Kills OSAM-1 Long After It Needed To Be Halted • nasawatch.com
NASA cancels OSAM-1 satellite servicing technology mission • SpaceNews.com
NASA shutters $2B satellite refueling project, blames contractor for delays • United Press International
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