Performance Analysis of Torveastro, an Outer Space Service Robot

Abstract

For on-orbit servicing (OOS) tasks including as docking, berthing, refuelling, repairing, upgrading, transporting, rescuing, and orbital trash removal, space robots is considered as one of the most promising options. In the previous two decades, numerous enabling techniques and technological demonstration missions have been created and executed. Several manned on-orbit service missions have been completed successfully, but entirely unmanned servicing missions have not yet been conducted. Robotic servicing is still an active topic of research with numerous technical obstacles. This paper describes the design and preliminary testing of Torveastro, a service robot for outer space. The specifications are supplied alongside the design and simulation. Finally, simulation results showed a promising behaviour for further developments of the prototype.