Astroscale Develops Method of Docking With Tumbling Satellites
Astroscale said Tuesday it received a U.S. patent for a method that lets its in-orbit services approach and synchronize with client satellites more safely and precisely and with less fuel, even if they're tumbling. The technology "lays the foundation for…
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a future in which satellites transform from limited, single-use systems into fully serviceable assets." The company said its patented method lets a service match a client satellite's tumble rate before capture without relying on fuel or propulsion by instead using countermasses to shift the servicer's center of mass.