Title :
On-orbit servicing
Author :
Stoll, Enrico ; Letschnik, JÜrgen ; Walter, Ulrich ; Artigas, Jordi ; Kremer, Philipp ; Preusche, Carsten ; Hirzinger, Gerd
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Space robots were the topic of this paper. While on earth, nobody would follow such advice; in space, there are few other options than to replace a malfunctioning spacecraft. There are no repair shops and gas stations in the Earth orbit. Because of the lack of so-called on-orbit servicing (OOS) opportunities, some malfunctioning spacecraft continue operational work with reduced or hardly any performance. The only general modification, which can currently be undertaken to an arbitrary spacecraft in orbit, is a software update. In this paper, exploration and manipulation capabilities of space robots were discussed. Teleprescence through a data relay satellite and teleoperation capabilities were mentioned and discussed.
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; human-robot interaction; satellite communication; telerobotics; data relay satellite; exploration capability; manipulation capability; on-orbit servicing feature; space robots; spacecraft repair; teleoperation; teleprescence; Delay; Humans; Infrared detectors; Low earth orbit satellites; Orbital robotics; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite ground stations; Space missions; Space shuttles; Space vehicles; On-orbit servicing; Space robotics; data relay satellite; physical human-robot interaction; telerobotics;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2009.934819
