Abstract In order to keep the orbital environment safe and clean, free from collisions, the technology for satellite retrieval by robotic devices is essential. Rendezvous-docking and capture-berthing technologies have been demonstrated recently. However, the targets must have specific fixtures to be grasped and optical cue markers for vision-based control; such targets are called collaborative. On the contrary, most satellites in trouble are non-collaborative. The technology for the robotic capture of a non-collaborative satellite has not yet been established. This paper proposes a idea of the satellite servicing system named the “TAKOFlyer.” This system captures a target with a multiple articulated gripper named “TAKO-Gripper”, which then makes the target collaborative.
The TAKO (Target Collaborativize) Flyer: a New Concept for Future Satellite Servicing
2002-01-01
3 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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