Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers

This paper proposes a set of eight architectures that fully span the design tradespace of on-orbit assembler and servicer satellites. A framework is presented that defines the tradespace for servicing and assembly architectures across the three axes of distributed vs. centralized functionality, prox...

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Main Authors: Jewison, Christopher Michael, Sternberg, David C., McCarthy, Bryan Patrick, Miller, David W, Saenz Otero, Alvar
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: International Astronautical Federation 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105518
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3016-157X
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3925-1304
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6099-0614