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Space Café Radio - Beyond Earth: Space Refueling and National Security with Daniel Faber
Sunday, 8 February, 2026
Refueling the Future: How Orbit Fab is Building Gas Stations in SpaceJoin host Maria Varmazis from T-Minus Space Daily as she sits down with Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab, at Commercial Space Week in Orlando, Florida for this special guest production for Space Café Radio.In this fascinating conversation, Daniel reveals how his company is revolutionizing space operations by building the critical infrastructure that will unlock humanity's multi-planetary future - refueling stations in orbit.Discover:How Orbit Fab expanded from a single employee to 25 people in the UK in just three yearsThe shocking moment China refueled a satellite and outmaneuvered US spacecraft by burning six years of fuel in 10 minutesWhy military leaders are finally saying "we need this NOW" after years of skepticismThe technical challenges of docking spacecraft in a plasma environment with tens of thousands of volts of potential differenceHow self-driving car technology is being repurposed for autonomous spacecraft dockingDaniel's vision for space refineries that could process asteroid materials into rocket fuelWhy upgrading satellites in orbit could reduce costs by 90% and increase demand a hundredfoldFrom hydrazine to xenon, from LEO to GEO, Orbit Fab is building the industrial chemical supply chain that will enable satellite servicing, space manufacturing, and eventually - asteroid mining.As Daniel says: "Getting humanity off Earth is going to be the most significant thing that's happened since we crawled out of the ocean. Why would I work on anything else?"Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show, and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.globalWe love to hear from you. Send us your thought, comments, suggestions, love lettersSupport the showYou can find us on: Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and X!
