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Blackswan Space x Orbit Fab (ASTRAL)

Consortium partnership under ESA ARTES for the ASTRAL in-orbit refuelling demonstration mission (planned 2028). Blackswan Space delivers the RPO Kit for precise docking; Orbit Fab leads the mission and provides RAFTI/GRASP refuelling interfaces.

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Type
development
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2025-11-21
10 months ago
Active for
10 months

Who’s involved

Blackswan Spacetechnology provider

Blackswan Space is a Vilnius-based space-tech company building satellite autonomy software for in-orbit servicing, debris removal, and defense missions. Its two flagship products are the Mission Design Simulator (MDS), a real-time spacecraft mission simulation platform, and the RPO Kit, a COTS vision-based navigation payload for autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking. The company works with the [European space agency](/companies/esa) (esa.int), University of Luxembourg, and TU Delft, and participates in the EDF ASIMOV on-orbit servicing consortium led by Leonardo.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://blackswanspace.com/2025/11/21/blackswan-space-secures-rpo-kit-delivery-to-astral-a-european-landmark-in-orbit-refuelling-mission/ · 2025-11-21

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