NASA is shutting down a $2 billion satellite refueling project over cost and tech challenges that have plagued the program. The space agency announced the shutdown of the On-orbit Servicing ...

March 1 (UPI) --NASA said Friday it is shutting down a $2 billion satellite refueling project after criticizing the project's contractor for poor performance. The agency in a statement said it ...

NASA said it is shutting down a $2 billion project to test satellite refueling in space. The agency's auditor recently criticized the OSAM-1 program's lead contractor, Maxar, for "poor performance." ...

Image: NASA An ambitious NASA project designed to test satellite refueling in space, known as OSAM-1, has been discontinued after significant technical, cost, and scheduling difficulties.

NASA said on Friday it is shutting down a more than $2 billion project to test satellite servicing like fueling in space ... and a broader community evolution away from refueling unprepared spacecraft ...

The satellite refueling mission ... However, after multiple delays and soaring budget issues, NASA has retired the project altogether. The death of OSAM-1 before its completion is a huge ...