GEO Ring :: On-Orbit Servicing for Satellites


	WHY? Introduction Project status Debris and revenue loss Services needed Benefits to GEO Ring users HOW? The proposed archtecture Utility base Utility agent Engine module Escort agent Utilisation of existing satellites WHEN? Kickstart scenario The tanker spacecraft The tanker orbit WHAT? News and events FAQ Glossary HERMES downloads WHO? Recruitment Contacts

The tanker spacecraft

The Escort Agent in the process to dock to the Tanker, as seen from the Escort Agent`s camera

Thwe tanker spacecraft has been designed to be a totally passive fuel storage system, which would contain 3 t. storable propellants. It will have an “easy to catch” attitude behavior and a passive docking interface. It could be produced in 3-4 months and it could survive for a long time unattended.

It could be the target of a chaser spacecraft, the Utility Agent (UA), to demonstrate passive docking capability.

It could provide fuel to the UA. (fuel sufficient to reach GEO with 300 to 900 kg surplus for further service demonstrations). In broad terms it is a primitive early substitute of the UB.

The tanker spacecraft

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