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Astrobee: A New Tool for ISS OperationsAstrobee is a new class of free-flying robots that operate in the interior of the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to providing a research platform for zero-g free-flying robotics (replacing the Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES)), Astrobee improves the efficiency of ISS operations by providing flight and payload controllers with a mobile camera/sensor platform. The Astrobee system consists of three robots, a docking station, and a ground data system. Development began in late 2014, and Astrobee will launch to ISS in late 2018. This paper provides an overview of the capabilities of the Astrobee system, the concept of operations for ISS operations support, and the challenges of operating a free-flying robot within the constraints of the ISS environment.
Document ID
20180003326
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bualat, Maria G.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Smith, Trey
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Fong, Terrence W.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Smith, Ernest E.
(Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Wheeler, D. W.
(Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
June 4, 2018
Publication Date
May 28, 2018
Subject Category
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN56138
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2018)
Location: Marseille
Country: France
Start Date: May 28, 2018
End Date: June 1, 2018
Sponsors: Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA14AA60C
WBS: WBS 354108.04.20.21
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Astrobee
ISS
free flyer
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