ISAM Capabilities

A map of 32 core capabilities, 32 support capabilities, and 30 applications they support.

Core capabilities

• Atmospheric Re-Entry

  • Atmospheric Re-Entry

• Communicate with Other Satellites

  • Communicate with Other Satellites

• Data Hosting & Serving

  • Data Hosting & Serving

• High Power Generation

  • High Power Generation

• High Precision Timing

  • High Precision Timing

• Manage Propellant

  • Store Propellant
  • Transfer Propellant

• Material Processing

  • Divide Materials
  • Extract Materials
  • Join Materials

• Microgravity Exploitation

  • Microgravity Experimentation
  • Semi-Conductor Manufacture

• Provide Storage

  • Provide Storage

• Relay Communications

  • Relay Communications

• Remote Detumbling

  • Remote Detumbling

• Remote Manipulation

  • Handle Parts
  • Mating/Demating Parts

• Remote Sensing

  • Remote Sensing

• R-POD

  • Capture
  • Combined Stack Management
  • Docking
  • Orbital Manoeuvre
  • Precise Manoeuvring
  • Relative Navigation

• Surface Transportation

  • Surface Transportation

• Transfer Power

  • Transfer Power

• Waste Disposal

  • Waste Disposal

Support capabilities

• Financial

  • Insurance
  • Investment

• Industrial

  • Mass Manufacturing
  • Strategic Planning
  • Supply Chain

• International Co-operation

• Mission Design & Analysis

  • Demisability
  • Interoperability
  • Safety
  • Serviceability
  • Sustainability
  • System Modelling

• Operational

  • Flight Dynamics

• Regulatory

  • Import/Export
  • Licencing
  • Regulations
  • Standards Development and Adoption

• Skills Provision

• Space Domain Awareness

  • Space Debris Monitoring
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Traffic Management
  • Space Weather Monitoring

• Testing

  • Orbital Testbeds
  • Simulators
  • Test Facilities