Relocation
One-off adjustment of a satellite's orbit (e.g. inclination change)
Capabilities enabling this application
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Combined Stack Management
Manage the coupled aspects of docked satellites (e.g. attitude, orbit, thermal)
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Docking
Physically connect/disconnect two satellites (e.g, through a dedicated interface or by using another component in order to provide a secure physical connection)
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Orbital Manoeuvre
Change a satellite's orbit
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Precise Manoeuvring
Orbital manoeuvres which require precise control of delta-v, typically in close proximity (< 100m) to another satellite
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Relative Navigation
Precisely track a satellite's position and velocities with respect to that of another object in close proximity
Organisations operating in this area
Name | Type | Country |
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Magdrive | Private sector | UK |
Orbit Fab [UK] | Private sector | UK |
Rocket Engineering | Private sector | UK |
Safran | Private sector | France |
Starfish Space | Private sector | USA |
SteamJet Space Systems | Private sector | USA |
Tokamak Energy | Private sector | UK |
University of Southampton | Research | UK |
University of Surrey | Research | UK |