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Video by Dennis L Stewart

AFWERX Orbital Prime Overview

Air Force Research Laboratory

May 1, 2024 | 2:09

The first AFWERX Space Prime effort, Orbital Prime, will invigorate the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) market using Active Debris Remediation (ADR) as a use case for the foundational technologies. As congestion and debris threaten the long-term sustainability of the space domain, Orbital Prime will transition agile, affordable, and accelerated ISAM space capabilities to build the foundation for space logistics while preserving the global commons. On-orbit capability will be demonstrated on an accelerated timeline in two to four years. (U.S. Air Force video by Dennis Stewart)