Supply of Two-Robot System for In-Orbit Service & Manufacturing Simulation to Satellite Applications Catapult
Satellite Applications Catapult · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Two-Robot System for In-Orbit Service & Manufacturing Simulation to Satellite Applications Catapult
Awarded 13 Dec 2021
Awarded13 Dec 2021
Value£154,945.00
SupplierKuka Robotics Uk Ltd
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 4y 7mo ago4mo term
Awarded 13 Dec 2021Expired 30 Mar 2022
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Satellite Applications Catapult awarded a contract to Kuka Robotics UK Ltd for a two-robot solution to enable testing and validation of capabilities for In-Orbit Service & Manufacturing (IOSM) functions.
The system will be installed within a 21.6m x 12.3m x 8m space at the Westcott Disruptive Innovation for Space Centre, with additional control rooms and laboratories available for preparation and experimentation.
The solution includes two industrial-type robots, one mounted on a travel track, capable of representing equivalent motion in all axes and supporting spacecraft or scale representations up to 50kg each.
The contract value is AUD 154,945.
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