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NASA shuts down $2B project

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NASA is shutting down OSAM-1, a $2 billion satellite refueling project.

Officials with NASA cited "continued technical, cost and schedule challenges, and a broader community evolution away from refueling unprepared spacecraft, which has led to a lack of a committed partner."

The agency's auditor recently criticized Maxar, the OSAM-1 program's lead contractor, for "poor performance."

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