Cellular Satellites and Precise Assembly by Robots for Reconfigurable Space System

We propose a new space system enabling orbital reconfiguration and recycling. We designed and fabricated a prototype of Cellular Satellite (CellSat) which is reconfigurable by autonomous space robots. The robotic precise assembly technology is developed. We demonstrated the CellSat feasibility in assembly experiment.

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