The U.S. Space Force awarded a $1.6 million contract to an Arkisys-led commercial team to initially test the spacecraft-assembling technology on the ground.
technology developed by its partner Novawurks. Called Slegos, or space legos, these box-shaped building blocks can be assembled to form an operational satellite.another commercial partner, Motiv Space Systems, will perform the assembly work, moving and adjusting the Slegos to form a new spacecraft.
“The demo will show a method of assembling a novel spacecraft utilizing a robotic arm, mini spacecraft elements called Slegos, hardware interfaces, and key Arkisys technology required to tactically execute assembly operations on-orbit,” Lopez said.Assembling satellites on Earth is already complicated enough, doing so in space adds a whole other layer of complexity.
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