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Objective of the activity is to develop and implement test facility for GNC-and IOS-related purposes, which would be utilized in technology development and testing for active debris removal, in-orbit servicing and refilling, with the main focus on the thermal effects, utilizing the adjustable temperature of the facility.
The facility would be used for testing rendezvous, proximity operations, and capture system designs and control algorithms. These includes kinematics and dynamics of six degree-of-freedom (6DOF) relative motion of multiple space objects, lighting conditions on orbit and characteristics of real time space communication links.
Target clients -besides Admatis’ own developments –are startups, SMEs and institutes that don't have their own facilities.
Conceptual design includes a Close-Proximity Operations Facility, a Thermal Vacuum Facility, a Rendezvous Facility and a Laser Ranging Facility at ADM’s site. Interior will be remodelled to provide a clean, ESD-safe working environment to ADM employees and customer representatives. Site will be equipped with a PV system to reduce greenhouse gas emission.
Multi-phase development approach is planned to aim to reach full functionality of the Close-Proximity Operations (CPO) & Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) facilities within 2 years.