On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) Architectures

On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) Architectures

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OOS presents new opportunities for refueling, inspection, repair, maintenance, and upgrade of spacecraft (s/c). OOS is a significant area of need for future space growth, largely due to the increased congestion in space.

It will become very important to enable the servicing of low-earth orbit (LEO) s/c as the industry shifts its focus towards LEO. Our research looks into the tradespace of design variables for an overall system architecture for OOS in LEO constellations.

Key Personnel

Michael Luu, Daniel Hastings

Publications

  • On-orbit servicing: a new value proposition for satellite design and operation (AM Long, MG Richards, DE Hastings), Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2007, 964-976
  • Flexibility and the value of on-orbit servicing: New customer-centric perspective (JH Saleh, ES Lamassoure, DE Hastings, DJ Newman), Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2003, 279-291
  • Space systems flexibility provided by on-orbit servicing: Part 1 (JH Saleh, E Lamassoure, DE Hastings), Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2002, 221-560
  • On-Orbit Servicing System Architectures for Proliferated Low-Earth-Orbit Constellations (MA Luu, DE Hastings), Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2022.