The Modular Reconfigurable High Energy (MRHE) program aimed to develop technologies for the automated assembly and deployment of large-scale space structures and aggregate spacecraft. Part of the project involved creation of a terrestrial robotic testbed for validation and demonstration of these technologies and for the support of future development activities. This testbed was completed in 2005, and was thereafter used to demonstrate automated rendezvous, docking, and self-assembly tasks between a group of three modular robotic spacecraft emulators. This paper discusses the rationale for the MRHE project, describes the testbed capabilities, and presents the MRHE assembly demonstration sequence
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2006.In...
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The new U.S. National Vision for Space Exploration requires many new enabling technologies to accomp...
On-orbit robotic assembly is a key Technology that can increase the size and reduce costs of constru...
Mars transfer vehicles (MTV\u27s) using nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) to reduce transit time intr...
On-orbit robotic assembly is a key technology that can increase the size and reduce costs of constru...
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006.Includes...
In 2005, NASA commenced Phase 1 of the Modular Reconfigurable High Energy Technology Demonstrator (M...
Launch vehicle payload capacity and the launch environment represent two of the most operationally l...
As NASA exploration moves beyond earth's orbit, the need exists for long duration space systems that...
Developing a capability for the assembly of large space structures has the potential to increase the...
NASA LaRC has developed a unique testbed for investigating the practical problems associated with th...
With the advances in Robotics, Automation and Autonomous Systems (RAAS), the horizon of space explo...
Space facilities for orbital exploitation and exploration missions are increasingly requiring larger...
In this paper we will discuss the demonstration of on-orbit servicing capabilities by a new robotic ...
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2006.In...
The raise of orbital robotics opens a new horizon of possibilities for upcoming space missions. In...
The new U.S. National Vision for Space Exploration requires many new enabling technologies to accomp...
On-orbit robotic assembly is a key Technology that can increase the size and reduce costs of constru...
Mars transfer vehicles (MTV\u27s) using nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) to reduce transit time intr...