@OrbitFab

Gas Stations in Space™ - multi-orbit refueling service provider building a bustling and sustainable in-space economy.

 Denver, CO
Orbitfab.com
Joined August 2018
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Gas Stations in Space™ satellite refueling is now in service! We’ve signed the first on-orbit satellite fuel sale with @Astroscale_US Read how we opened new mission possibilities by breaking the single-use satellite paradigm ⛽ orbitfab.com/fuelsale #space #sustainability
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Orbit Fab today announced its RAFTI™ fueling port is the first refueling interface to be flight qualified. orbitfab.com/news/rafti-flig…
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Just as a spacecraft needs its fuel, our dreams need the Orbit Fab team ✨ This Thanksgiving season, we celebrate all their incredible contributions— past, present, and future. From single digits in a San Francisco garage, to 50+ strong in Lafayette, Colorado. 💜
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ALT Illustration of the first ~20 employees of Orbit Fab surrounding a painterly Earth with a depot and client docking. Around the illustration are names of every single person who has ever worked at Orbit Fab.

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RAFTI: Dҽƈσɳʂƚɾυƈƚҽԃ Take a look at Mechanical & Test Tech Sculpture Dave's artistic ode to our on-orbit refueling port, RAFTI ➡️ more at orbitfab.com/resources/#orbi… #RAFTI #SpacecraftRefueling #OneDropOfFuelChangesEverything
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ALT Painting of RAFTI on beige and dark green background with glowing orange valve cores

Painting with orange background and RAFTI silhouette with an orbit around it

ALT Painting with orange background and RAFTI silhouette with an orbit around it

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As many businesses like ours explore using AI, for streamlining business and for unique artistic opportunities, we wanted to give it a try—with a human twist. This is Midjourney + Anna S. imagining a retro-futurist poster about spacecraft refueling. ➡️ orbitfab.com/resources/#orbi…
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It's great to have a team of experts helping us build on-orbit refueling. We are thrilled to introduce our UK Board of Advisors: Alice Bunn, Lee Rosen, & Terrance Jagger. We are hiring! 🇬🇧 ➡️ Apply at orbitfab.com/careers #UKSpace #Space #SpacecraftRefuelling
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Our UK office at Harwell Campus is looking for outstanding engineering teammates: ⭐ Technical Programme Manager 📜 Systems Engineer 🌊 Fluid Systems Engineer ⚙ Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer We can’t wait to get to know you! ➡ Apply now at orbitfab.com/careers
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ALT Text says our UK Office is hiring. Apply to Harwell, UK at orbitfab.com/careers Group selfie of the UK team standing in their office Image of Manny at Buckingham Palace where His Majesty King Charles III unveiled the Astra Carta seal List of 4 desired positions

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We are so proud of our Colorado interns who are wrapping up their summer internships at Orbit Fab! Congratulations all! #GasStationsInSpace #InternshipProgram #Interns
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Group photo of Orbit Fab intern class of 2023 sitting in a half circle smiling, their names are labeled above and above and to the sides of the photo are their university insignia

ALT Group photo of Orbit Fab intern class of 2023 sitting in a half circle smiling, their names are labeled above and above and to the sides of the photo are their university insignia

Image of Andrew Lana standing next to the wall of fail that says Build Break Learn Fly

ALT Image of Andrew Lana standing next to the wall of fail that says Build Break Learn Fly

Image of Marley Albright working on a fluids system

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Shawn Hendricks has joined as Chief Operating Officer! Shawn holds expertise in space system architectures and nearly two decades of leading manufacturing & production quality processes and aircraft development with the Navy. ➡️ orbitfab.com/news/chief-oper…
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We've signed a #partnership agreement with @AirLiquideGroup to make space operations more sustainable. 🌍 Orbit Fab plans to set up orbital refueling stations ⛽ and Air Liquide will support with its expertise on rare gases ☁️ & develop propellant management technology bricks.
Orbit Fab's Daniel Faber and Seb Hill stand alongside AirLiquide's team in front of a sustainability wall mural

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The work never stops! 🛑 RAFTI is continuously improving through iterative prototyping and rigorous testing. Leak tests consistently show RAFTI performing better than range safety requirements 🎉 #GasStationsInSpace #HardwareDevelopment
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ALT Picture of Dave and Diarmuid wearing safety gear, standing in front of testing equipment. perform a leak check

Picture of Diarmuid leaning beside a helium leak detector performing a leak test

ALT Picture of Diarmuid leaning beside a helium leak detector performing a leak test

Closeup of helium leak detector machine and RAFTI test

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Book your spacecraft refueling now—it's just good business! Why? 💰 We can guarantee a price for you in the future and you don't have to pay upfront 🔒 Lock the price into your business model and guarantee a service to your customers Let's chat: orbitfab.com/contact
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The Space Ecosystem. Under One Roof. That is the vision for our facility in CO which Orbit Fab & ~10 startups call home. Interested in joining Tycho Station? Reach out! #Startup #Incubator @KayhanSpace @WinterWindsR @ModularitySpace @CisLunarInd @QuindarSpace @ThinkOrbital
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🚀 Hold onto your lightsabers, we're thrilled to unveil the massive makeover of orbitfab.com! 💙 Your ultimate portal for knowledge about Fuel Delivery services, RAFTI, & why your spacecraft needs refueling 💜 A brand refresh that emphasizes what makes us unique
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Text says RAFTI Page. Download our RAFTI ICD, learn about our channel partnership program

ALT Text says RAFTI Page. Download our RAFTI ICD, learn about our channel partnership program

Text says Sustainability Page: Learn how we are stewarding innovations in Space for Earth

ALT Text says Sustainability Page: Learn how we are stewarding innovations in Space for Earth

Text says Resources Page: Technical publications, reading recommendations, & interviews all in one place!

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We're under hat-tack! 😱 Look at all these beautiful hats around the office 💜 Join our giveaway raffle on Linked In! linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… #GasStationsInSpace #Hats
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Picture of Orbit Fab hat outside and inside. The hat has a purple bill and grey body, with the Orbit Fab logo embroidered on the front. Inside the hat, hem tape reads build - break - learn - fly.

ALT Picture of Orbit Fab hat outside and inside. The hat has a purple bill and grey body, with the Orbit Fab logo embroidered on the front. Inside the hat, hem tape reads build - break - learn - fly.

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ALT Picture of back of the hat that says Gas Stations In Space embroidered

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Future-proof your spacecraft, install a RAFTI fueling port! Easily enable on-orbit refueling by replacing your existing fill-and-drain valve. Learn more and download our RAFTI User Guide -> orbitfab.com/rafti #SpacecraftRefueling #GasStationsInSpace
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What is steeped in technology and brewed with UK Orbit Fab flair? RAFTea! Your spacecraft can't wait to sip that sweet sweet Delta-V 😉 🍵 Some special stickers and pins, a parody on our fueling port RAFTI 🎨 #UKOffice #OrbitFabUK #SpacecraftRefuelling #Space
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ALT Lavender sticker design with image of RAFTI as a teacup and text RafTea spelled in illustrative font mimicking traditional UK tea packaging.

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Exciting first builds of our RAFTI fueling port and Ground Coupling Half (GCH) for the Air Force Research Laboratory back in March. We are grateful to have @AFResearchLab's support as our team keeps building and iterating! ⚙️ #SpacecraftRefueling #GasStationsInSpace #Hardware
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ALT RAFTI with RAFTI Ground Coupling Half attached

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In June, Manny Shar had the honour of attending the launch of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Astra Carta framework at Buckingham Palace. His Majesty King Charles III unveiled the #AstraCarta seal to mark this significant milestone for space sustainability! ⛽️🛰️ #UK #UKSpace
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🎀 It's ribbon cutting day for our new ISO 7 cleanrooms! The rooms will be used to assemble critical hardware for RAFTI, GRIP, and upcoming missions. Help us name these beauties, we might just use it 😉 ⬇️ #SpacecraftRefueling #Hardware #Cleanroom #SpaceIndustry #Satellites
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ALT Clean room grand opening. Photo of many people in front of a large clean room and purple ribbon and table with orbit fab logo on it.

Image of Travis Base standing in front of the clean room with a smile and hands open. Text says ISO 7 Cleanroom

ALT Image of Travis Base standing in front of the clean room with a smile and hands open. Text says ISO 7 Cleanroom

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ALT Image of second clean room. Text says 900 sq ft Electrical Engineering Development Lab

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Check out the video tour of our HQ in Lafayette, Colorado! Apply now at orbitfab.com/careers #SpacecraftRefueling #SpaceIndustry #Headquarters #Hiring
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