nasa fiso presentation: robotic servicing of geosynchronous satellites

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Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites(RSGS) Program Overview

Dr. Gordon Roesler

Future In-Space Operations Colloquium

June 15, 2016

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Weve been talking about thisfor a long time

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Historical satellite servicing concepts

cyberneticzoo.com cyberneticzoo.com

ohb-system.deAstronautix.com

orbitalrecovery.com


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Automated robotics on orbit

astro.mech.tohoku.ac.jp


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GEO represents maximum customer set

~5:1 commercial to government


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Recent satellite anomalies

arianespace.com


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Ten years worth of anomalies

Unknown, 6 Solar ArrayDeployment,

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Antenna

deployment,1

Other SA, 19

Propulsion,16

Otherinternal, 23

OtherAntenna, 6


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U.S. Naval Research Laboratory BICEP test 2010

Repair is feasible



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RSGS evolved from past technology investments

LabExperiments

FlightRobotic

Arm

Tools &CONOPS

FlightProgram


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Pulling together technologies



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Increasing levels of integrated testing



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RSGS: resilience and transformation

Goal: To create a dexterous roboticoperational capability in Geosynchronous Orbit,

that can both provide increased resilience for thecurrent US space infrastructure, and be the first

concrete step toward a transformed spacearchitecture with revolutionary capabilities.



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The DARPA baseline mission set

Upgrade Installation

Anomaly Correction

Cooperative Relocation

High-ResolutionInspection



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DARPA PODS

MDA-SSL & Intelsat MDA-SSL

Space Logistics



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RSGS + POD = logistics infrastructure

Robotic ServicingVehicle (RSV)

Spacecraftmaneuver

RSV restores orbit,conserves assetpropellant

RSVdocks

Present-dayGEO asset

Future GEOasset

Payload Orbital Delivery(POD) System

Deliveries to GEOvia PODS (hostedon commercialsatellite)

Deliveries to GEO viaESPA, secondary, or

dedicated launch

RSVcaptures &

transportsexpendables

Future smallsatellite

RSVcaptures &unpacks

POD


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Robotics: centerpiece of growth



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We are looking for our partner

BUILDER

GEOServicing!

Artists Concept

OWNER

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OPERATOR

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Nurturing the transformation

Artists Concept



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What Government contribution: robotic payload, launch, milestone

payment upon demo completion

Partner team: GEO heritage spacecraft bus, integration, groundsegment

Why More customers

More opportunities to learn

Help close the servicing business case

Government access, favorable terms

How Other Transactions (OT) for Prototype: true partnership

US space industry Builder-Owner-Operator partner team

Management structure proposed by partner

Collaborative decision making

An innovative partnership



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DARPA will arrange for one or more GEO vehicles as testcustomers

Once on-orbit RSGS vehicle will

Complete a checkout and calibration phase

Demonstrate capabilities that support inspection, tug, anomalyresolution, and upgrade capabilities

Estimated 6 to 9 months followed by Milestone Payment

Following demo, partner conducts revenue generating

operations

Commercial satellite servicing

Government fee-for-service missions

Capability demonstration and after

Payload being designed for 5-8 years of GEO operations to facilitate Partner ROI



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Partner Selection ~ November 2016

Bus, Payload component assembly and test 2018

Bus and Payload integration 2019

RSGS launch September 2020 March 2021

Capability Demonstration 6-9 months

Schedule and milestones



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