"NASA Scraps OSAM-1 Satellite Servicing Mission"

NASA has canceled the multibillion-dollar OSAM-1 mission due to technical, cost, and schedule challenges, as well as a shift in the industry away from refueling unprepared spacecraft. The project, which aimed to demonstrate satellite servicing technologies, had suffered extensive delays and cost overruns, with the total cost growing to $2.05 billion and the launch delayed to December 2026. The cancellation will involve an orderly shutdown, including transferring hardware and mitigating the impact on the workforce at the Goddard Space Flight Center. The decision comes as commercial satellite servicing technologies are being pursued, with a shift towards more cooperative approaches.