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Southwest Research Institute will build, integrate and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping project funded by the U.S. Space Force and led by prime contractor Astroscale U.S. The spacecraft, called the Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling , will be able to refuel other vehicles while in geostationary orbit. Credit: Astroscale U.S.
Southwest Research Institute will build, integrate, and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping project funded by the U.S. Space Force and led by prime contractor Astroscale U.S. The spacecraft, called the Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling , will refuel other compatible vehicles while in geostationary orbit.
The APS-R will operate in geostationary orbit around the Earth, meaning it will follow a circular orbit in sync with the Earth’s rotational period of 24 hours. The spacecraft will carry hydrazine propellant from a depot, also in geostationary orbit, to the spacecraft in need of fuel. The APS-R can service any spacecraft fitted with a compatible refueling port.
Over the next 16 months, SwRI will construct the host vehicle for the APS-R in the Institute’s new 74,000-square-foot Space System Spacecraft and Payload Processing Facility, which was created to rapidly respond to customers needing to design, assemble, and test spacecraft, particularly small satellites.
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