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DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Orbital Robotics and Arkisys plan ISS autonomous-arm demonstrations for 2027
- Astronauts will install the arms on a NASA Astrobee to capture a second Astrobee and replace a compute module.
- Orbital is funding the programme, with Arkisys providing integration and platform support through its NASA Space Act Agreement.
- Three demonstrations are planned roughly a month apart, after which the arms will remain aboard for further experiments.
Dawn Aerospace completes CNES refuellable-spacecraft study
- The assessment covered two reference spacecraft platforms, including architecture, operating scenarios and economic viability.
- Dawn contributed its DFT interface, combining mechanical docking and propellant transfer in a single port.
- The work produced initial system-level requirements and integration concepts for chemical and electric propulsion.