Small-Scale Assembly

Assembly of satellites or subsystems

Capabilities enabling this application

• Combined Stack Management

  Manage the coupled aspects of docked satellites (e.g. attitude, orbit, thermal)

• Divide Materials

  Sort & separate materials ready for use in manufacture

• Handle Parts

  Grasp and move individual components for assembly

• Join Materials

  Connect or bond materials to create components or structures (typically irreversible e.g. welding)

• Mating/Demating Parts

  Align and physical connect/disconnect multiple components

• Precise Manoeuvring

  Orbital manoeuvres which require precise control of delta-v, typically in close proximity (< 100m) to another satellite

• Provide Storage

  Organise and preserve components for assembly

• Relative Navigation

  Precisely track a satellite's position and velocities with respect to that of another object in close proximity

• Waste Disposal

  Manage waste from material processing

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