NASA selects proposals to demonstrate in-space refueling and propellant depot tech – Spaceflight Now

Artist’s illustration of two Starship vehicles docked together in Earth orbit. Credit: SpaceX
NASA has selected 14 companies for contracts of more than $370 million to advance technology for human missions to the moon and Mars. Most of the money will support flight demonstrations by SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and other companies that could lead to in-space refueling and propellant depots for reusable lunar landers and deep space transportation vehicles.
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