# On-Orbit Servicing Graduates from White Paper to Launch Contract

- slug: on-orbit-servicing-graduates-from-white-paper-to-launch-contract
- date: 2026-03-23
- category: Space & Aerospace

As first reported by SpaceNews, Katalyst’s Nexus-1 contract with Arianespace is a bet that on-orbit servicing demand in geostationary orbit is becoming real, not just a conference slide.

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