Front-end Robotics Enabling Near-term Demonstration (FREND)
Abstract
The Front-end Robotics Enabling Near-term Demonstration (FREND) program developed and demonstrated robotic manipulator technologies designed to allow interaction with geosynchronous orbit-based military and commercial spacecraft, extending their service lives and permitting satellite refueling, repair, refurbishment, repositioning or retirement. The program also examined possible solutions for classes of debris in low earth orbit (LEO).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 0c72d804642409103d10c19018d4e240