OMAR – On orbit manufactured spacecraft
Programme
Discovery
Programme Reference
19-D-S-TEC-05
Contractor
Thales Alenia Space
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Italy
Description
The objective of this activity is to assess the system level and design impacts of optimising a satellite design for on-orbit manufacturing and assembly, as well as preparing it to be refurbished, reused or recycled on orbit afterwards, and to identify the technologies needed.
Technology Domain
24 - Materials and Manufacturing Processes
8 - System Design & Verification
Keywords
on-orbit manufacturing
Spacecraft
Executive summary