Katalyst Space Technologies has secured $12 million to demonstrate refueling and repair services in geosynchronous orbit—the highest and most expensive region for communications and Earth observation satellites. The startup is also preparing a separate mission to extend the operational life of a NASA observatory, part of a broader industry push to treat aging spacecraft as assets to maintain rather than abandon.

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