Orbital Operations wins SpaceWERX award for its satellite defense vehicle
The Long Beach startup enters a Space Force feasibility track that can lead to a Phase II prototype for contested-orbit missions.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: X
Why it matters
The award moves Orbital Operations into a Space Force pathway that can lead from feasibility work to a Phase II prototype for rapid orbital maneuver.
Orbital Operations, founded by Ben Schleuniger (@BenSchleuniger) and Ross Doherty, said on X on July 29th that it was selected as an awardee in the U.S. Space Force's Adaptive and Intelligent Space Challenge.…
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