In-Orbit Satellite Building: Arkisys and Partners Showcase Innovative System.
The US Space Force has awarded a $1.6m contract to a team led by Arkisys to demonstrate robotic satellite assembly. The team will assemble a three-axis stabilized satellite with the robotic arm on the Arkisys Port Module. The satellite will be comprised of at least three Novawurks Slegos, box-shaped modules that provide capabilities like pointing, information processing and data storage. The demonstration will identify issues to be resolved, such as how to keep the platform stable when the robotic arm imparts momentum on a space platform.