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Orbital Express was a space mission managed by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and a team led by engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The Orbital Express program was aimed at developing "a safe and cost-effective approach to autonomously service satellites in orbit". The system consisted of two spacecraft: the ASTRO servicing satellite, and a prototype modular next-generation serviceable satellite; NEXTSat. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 8 March 2007, aboard an Atlas V expendable launch vehicle. The launch was part of the United States Air Force Space Test Program STP-1 mission.
Orbital Express 1
Orbital Express 3
Orbital Express NextSat 1
Orbital Express NextSat 2
NextSat and ASTRO prior to launch
ASTRO prior to launch| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | Orbital Express 1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orbital Express 3 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orbital Express NextSat 1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Orbital Express NextSat 2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | NextSat and ASTRO prior to launch | Commons | ||
| commons | image | ASTRO prior to launch | Commons | ||
