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NASA Exploration and In-Space Services (NExIS)
On-Orbit Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing MissionAll the RRM
missions I have been working since the Hubble missions
have been intended to funnel technology into this flagship
mission to service a satellite in space. Originally
called Restore, then Restore-L, it now incorporates assembly
and manufacturing in space and is called OSAM-1.
Mission concept (from here)
My role on this mission will
be in the area of electrical systems to help guide the
overall design of the electrical system. I started
this work in 2019 after the successful conclusion of the RRM3 mission. I
helped out with the testbeds and with anomaly resolution.
Publicly released image of the robot arm in test. One of two arms of the mission (April 2024)
The robot arm above mounted onto the Servicing Payload (Sept 2024)
The whole spacecraft stack. The Servicing Payload is on top with
the light gold structure. The bus is on the bottom in black (Sept 2024).
Publicly released image.
In March 2024, we received the news that Headquarters OSAM-1 will be cancelled.
The final decision was communicated to the team on Oct 2 2024.
Following an in-depth, independent project review, NASA has decided to discontinue
the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) project due to
continued technical, cost, and schedule challenges, and a broader community
evolution away from refueling unprepared spacecraft, which has led to a lack
of a committed partner. Following Congressional notification processes, project
management plans to complete an orderly shutdown, including the disposition
of sensitive hardware, pursuing potential partnerships or alternative hardware
uses, and licensing of applicable technological developments.
From here.
Links
- NExIS official page on OSAM-1
- Article in Knowable (March 2022)
- Cancellation
of OSAM (March 2024)