Satellite Applications Catapult

Founded
Country
2012
UK
Funding
Yes, ?
Website
https://sa.catapult.org.uk/
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Satellite Applications Catapult

Product/Service

Classification
Space Utilities
Category
Space Solar Power
Robotic Arm
In-Space Assembly
Space Robotics
Fields
Space Solar Power
Status
Concept
First launch
Not announced

Space Solar Power

Space innovation and technology company the Satellite Applications Catapult has taken the first step in the development of a new sustainable energy technology from space. The Catapult has secured almost £500k in funding from the UK Space Agency to kick-start research and development into a future Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) system, which will ultimately create a new, fully renewable baseload energy technology.

The project, which runs until March 2023, will complete three important pieces of enabling work for SBSP: 

IOSM Yard

The IOSM Yard is a state-of-the-art facility for testing close-proximity operations and in-orbit servicing technologies. Here to provide you with a dynamic platform to validate your tech before launch using robotic equipment to simulate a microgravity environment.

With 1 robot fixed in place and a 2nd robot which is mounted on a 17m travel track we can simulate approach and docking manoeuvres with large payloads of up to 120kg.

Satellites could become more sustainable, thanks to new UK Space Agency funding, 2024-02-09

The package includes a £2 million upgrade to the Satellite Applications Catapult’s In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) facility at the Westcott Space Cluster in Aylesbury. The facility will provide unique capabilities in the UK where companies can verify, validate and demonstrate a range of in-orbit operations including manufacturing, servicing, inspection, repair and assembly. 

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