# Satellites No Longer Die When Fuel Runs Out

- slug: satellites-no-longer-die-when-fuel-runs-out
- date: 2026-04-01
- category: Space & Aerospace

The arm worked. The refueling was a simulation: no propellant moved. Sustain Space is still the first Chinese commercial company to demonstrate this class of robotic hardware in orbit, and the US cancelled its equivalent program in 2024.

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