SSL’s Serious Satellite Servicing Demo Success for the Restore-L Project
The SRR enabled the SSL and NASA teams to work together...
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Draper’s GN&C expertise to play a crucial role with SSL’s government-owned satellite servicing mission
Until now, being able to rendezvous with, grasp, refuel and re-position a satellite hasn’t been available to commercial markets.
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On the show floor… SSL will relay satellite servicing project to attendees…
The company is working with NASA and DARPA to advance on orbit servicing capabilities.
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SSL’s gimbal goes to ISS for NASA Raven demo
aven will use the two-axis gimbal mechanism to point its Rendezvous and Proximity Operations sensors...
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SSL Selected by DARPA to Develop a Sort of Space Service Station for Satellites… RSGS Program
...will have the capability to perform multiple servicing missions for both planned and urgent customer needs...
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DARPA’s Selection of SSL to Service Geosynchronous Satellites… New Rules of the Road
"...RSGS robotics promise a new era in which satellite upgrades and enhancements at GEO are no longer just a dream.”
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Debris Cleanup Test for JAXA Cargo Craft Has Cable Difficulties
The Kounotori6 cargo transporter was initially scheduled to stretch the 700 meter long cable the same day, but was unable to do so...
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Japan’s Kounotori 6 Leaves ISS to Collect Garbage… Tests Electric Garbage Net
Certainly not your neighborhood garbage truck, that's for sure.
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Orbital ATK’s First Client Buys Into Satellite Life Extension
...the vehicle has a 15-year design life with the ability to perform numerous dockings and undockings during its life span.
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Debris Destruction Is The Plan
The cleaning spacecraft remains in place while "shooting" a stream from one of the engines to displace the defunct object from orbit.
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