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Satellite servicing tech startup, led by former head of Ukraine’s space agency, lands $4M


Kurs Orbital, a startup founded by Ukrainian space industry veterans, has closed a new tranche of funding to accelerate the commercialization of its

Kurs Orbital, a startup founded by Ukrainian space industry veterans, has closed a new tranche of funding to accelerate the commercialization of its satellite servicing technology. Kurs does not plan on providing these services itself; instead, the startup is aiming to become the leading supplier of rendezvous and docking technology via its “ARCap” module, which can be integrated into any spacecraft bus. “Similarly, we know that our module can enable life extensions, decommissionings, inspections, active debris removals, refuelings, and more, but we also anticipate that new use cases for our technology will emerge in 10 years.

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