Docking and Fluid Transfer Port
Be ready for the next revolution in space mobility and mission flexibility.
Dawn Aerospace is proud to be providing our customers with our
Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) port for SatDrive propulsion systems
to enable in-space refueling and docking for debris removal.
Connections
Fluids
Nitrous oxide and Propene or Ethane.
Each propellant has two inhibits - x1 mechanical and x1 electrical.
Power and Data for connectivity with Dawn SatDrive systems, allowing customer spacecraft to remain passive during refuelling operations.
Mechanical connection to permit manoeuvre loads during satellite towing.
Integrated on all systems from 2025 onward.
We want to encourage all Dawn customers to be service-ready by default.
So we are offering the DFT port as standard on all SatDrive systems above 10kNs.
This will ensure all Dawn customers are at the forefront of satellite mobility and mission flexibility; enabled by in-space refuelling.
Key Benefits:
Extended Lifespan: Significantly increases the operational life of satellites.
Enable new missions: High delta-V missions such as Active Debris Removal, VLEO Earth observation and dynamic space operations all become possible with refuelability.
Minimized Debris: Provides a docking location which can be used to manoeuvre your satellite should it become non-operational before end-of-life.
Make fuel an optional operational cost, not an operational limit: A non-refundable satellite has limited manoeuvres before it must de-orbit. A refuellable satellite can elect to change position as often as makes financial sense without limitation.