WHAT IS RPOD?
RENDEZVOUS, PROXIMITY OPERATIONS AND DOCKING
RPOD is the capability to go close and attach to satellites in orbit.
Built on vision-based navigation, fuel-efficient maneuvers, and an agnostic docking mechanism that makes on-orbit servicing economically viable for the first time.
RPOD is the capability to go close and attach to satellites in orbit.
Built on vision-based navigation, fuel-efficient maneuvers, and an agnostic docking mechanism that makes on-orbit servicing economically viable for the first time.
RENDEZVOUS, PROXIMITY OPERATIONS AND DOCKING
WHAT RPOD UNLOCKS
WHAT RPOD UNLOCKS
RPOD is more than just a technical capability. It is the foundation of the in-space servicing economy.
RPOD is more than just a technical capability. It is the foundation of the in-space servicing economy.
A PARADIGM SHIFT FOR SATELLITE OPERATIONS
Docking for station-keeping of satellites is just the beginning. Routine, reliable docking will unlock use cases like satellite refueling, hardware upgrade, and assembly of large-scale assets in orbit.
Docking for station-keeping of satellites is just the beginning. Routine, reliable docking will unlock use cases like satellite refueling, hardware upgrade, and assembly of large-scale assets in orbit.
PROTECTION FOR CRITICAL SPACE ASSETS
Real-time inspection provides a level of space domain awareness that didn't exist before. It enables strategic advantages for anomaly detection and response. Space security shifts from passive monitoring to active protection.
Real-time inspection provides a level of space domain awareness that didn't exist before. It enables strategic advantages for anomaly detection and response. Space security shifts from passive monitoring to active protection.
A SUSTAINABLE SPACE ENVIRONMENT
Servicing satellites in orbit reduces the need for frequent replacements, decreasing congestion and possibilities of collision in critical orbits. RPOD also enables docking to defunct or hazardous debris and moving them to safer zones. This helps protect our access to space.
Servicing satellites in orbit reduces the need for frequent replacements, decreasing congestion and possibilities of collision in critical orbits. RPOD also enables docking to defunct or hazardous debris and moving them to safer zones. This helps protect our access to space.
LIFE EXTENSION MISSION PROFILE
LIFE EXTENSION MISSION PROFILE
KICKSTART THE IN-SPACE ECONOMY
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