Startup using Soviet-era technology to build satellite servicing vehicle

A Ukrainian startup is building an in-orbit servicing vehicle using space docking technology developed decades ago by the former Soviet Union. The startup, named Kurs Orbital, was co-founded by the former head of Ukraine’s space agency Volodymyr Usov. The company plans to launch a demonstration vehicle in 2023, Usov told SpaceNews. Investments are pouring into launch vehicles and satellites, and servicing could be the next segment of the industry to gain traction, he said. More

(Source: SpaceNews - Mar 11)