DARPA RSGS program and commercial on‑orbit servicing technology transfers (2016–2022)

1. DARPA launches RSGS on-orbit servicing effort

   Mar 25, 2016Labels: DARPA, RSGS, GEO servicing

   • DARPA

2. NASA awards Restore-L spacecraft bus to SSL

   Dec 5, 2016Labels: NASA, SSL, Restore-L

   • NASA

3. SSL selected as DARPA RSGS commercial partner

   Feb 9, 2017Labels: SSL, DARPA, RSGS partnership

   • Maxar

4. DARPA-backed CONFERS consortium begins standards work

   Oct 1, 2017Labels: CONFERS, industry consortium

   • SWF

5. Maxar ends SSL participation in RSGS partnership

   Jan 30, 2019Labels: Maxar, SSL

   • Maxar

6. Restore-L renamed OSAM-1 as scope expands

   Jan 1, 2020Labels: NASA, OSAM-1, Restore-L

   • Ars

7. MEV-1 completes first commercial GEO docking

   Feb 25, 2020Labels: Northrop Grumman, MEV-1, Intelsat 901

   • Intelsat

8. DARPA partners with SpaceLogistics for RSGS mission

   Mar 4, 2020Labels: DARPA, SpaceLogistics, RSGS

   • DARPA

9. ISO publishes first RPO/OOS programmatic standard

   Jul 1, 2022Labels: ISO, ISO 24330

   • ISO
   • SWF

10. DARPA reports RSGS tests complete, 2024 launch plan

    Nov 8, 2022Labels: DARPA, RSGS, flight readiness

    • DARPA

11. NASA cancels OSAM-1 after cost and schedule challenges

    Mar 1, 2024Labels: NASA, OSAM-1

    • Ars

12. NASA commits expertise to support DARPA RSGS

    Sep 5, 2024Labels: NASA, DARPA, interagency

    • NASA