The United States will conduct in-orbit maintenance tests for military satellites to enhance space combat capabilities.

【Key Focus: The United States Will Test On-Orbit Maintenance of Military Satellites This Year】

On January 2, 2026, in a press release, the U.S. "Air Force and Space Forces Magazine" wrote:

The United States plans to conduct four satellite missions this year to test the ability to refuel, maintain, and repair military satellites in orbit. These missions are funded by multiple units of the U.S. Department of War and involve private sector companies. All four planned missions will take place in geosynchronous orbit, at an altitude of approximately 35,000 kilometers. One of the missions is scheduled to be carried out in the summer and involves launching a refueling satellite developed by Astroscale, which will achieve the first in-orbit hydrazine refueling of a military satellite in U.S. history.

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