Dawn Signs MOU At Space Tech Expo with OrbitAID

Dawn Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian satellite company OrbitAID Aerospace Private at the Bremen Space Tech Expo, underscoring the growing interest in on-orbit refueling and green propulsion. This signing comes just one week after the DFT-Passive port (Docking and Fluid Transfer) completed environmental qualification.

OrbitAID is developing propellant tanker satellites equipped with advanced systems to enable on-orbit refueling. At the core of this capability is their Standard Interface for Docking and Refueling Port (S.I.D.R.P.), a TRL 7-rated docking and refueling technology. Under this MOU, OrbitAID has expressed strong interest in leveraging Dawn’s propulsion and capabilities due to strong synergies with OrbitAID’s propellant tanker satellites for LEO, GEO, cis-Lunar, and interplanetary missions.

“Refueling in orbit is a game-changer for satellite operations,” said Nikhil, COO of OrbitAID. “By collaborating with Dawn Aerospace, we’re accelerating our mission to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that expand operational possibilities for spacecrafts. Through this partnership, OrbitAID is promoting inter-operability of refueling systems to promote and establish a thriving on-orbit refueling ecosystem.”

The MOU was signed at the Space Tech Expo Europe by Jeroen Wink, Chief Revenue Officer of Dawn Aerospace.

“This partnership is a testament to the growing industry demand for in-orbit refueling,” said Jeroen Wink, CRO of Dawn Aerospace. “OrbitAID’s vision for propellant tanker spacecraft operations aligns perfectly with our DFT-Passive Port capabilities—integral to enabling any Dawn satellite propulsion system to leverage future refueling on-orbit operations from providers such as OrbitAID.”