Laelaps
A KMI spacecraft with a large fuel reserve meant to carry the REACCH grappler and move, re-orbit or deorbit other objects.
Why it matters
Relocation and removal need a vehicle with enough propulsion to chase and haul other objects. Laelaps is KMI's planned workhorse for that service.
How the technology works
KMI describes Laelaps as its phase 1 spacecraft with large delta-v reserves. An Air Force Direct-to-Phase II contract funds its design, with EMAG Technologies and Orbion Space Technology as partners on the spacecraft.
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