Astrobee is a new class of free-flying robots that operate in the interior of the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to providing a research platform for zero-g free-flying robotics (replacing the Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES)), Astrobee improves the efficiency of ISS operations by providing flight and payload controllers with a mobile camera/sensor platform. The Astrobee system consists of three robots, a docking station, and a ground data system. Development began in late 2014, and Astrobee will launch to ISS in late 2018. This paper provides an overview of the capabilities of the Astrobee system, the concept of operations for ISS operations support, and the challenges of operating a free-flying robot within the constraints of the ISS environment.


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    Title :

    Astrobee: A New Tool for ISS Operations


    Contributors:
    Bualat, Maria (author) / Smith, Trey (author) / Fong, Terrence (author) / Smith, Ernest (author) / Wheeler, DW (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2018) ; 2018 ; Marseille, France, United States


    Publication date :

    2018-05-28


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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