The U.S. Space Force is developing an orbital “aircraft carrier” that could rapidly deploy new spacecraft. The Seattle-based Gravitics was awarded the $60 million contract to create a system ...

Cosmic version of 'aircraft carrier' could soon be in orbit for Space Force: What to know Space Force contracted with Seattle-based aerospace company Gravitics to develop and one day operate the ...

The carrier provides the Space Force with what the company says is unprecedented flexibility and speed for in-space operations, which significantly enhances the U.S.’s space defense posture.

Or, if an individual satellite in a constellation gets damaged or degraded, the Orbital Carrier could quickly deploy a new one, fulfilling the "pre-positioned launch pad" role Gravitics envisions.

The U.S. Space Force is developing an orbital “aircraft carrier” that could rapidly deploy new spacecraft. The Seattle-based Gravitics was awarded the $60 million contract to create a system ...