The Satellite Applications Catapult Orbital Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing (OSAM) facility at Westcott in Buckinghamshire is re-opening in September following upgrades made possible by a £2m grant from the UK Space Agency.
These upgrades include physical changes such as reconfigurations of the robots and track, as well as updates to safety systems, camera-based positioning, and the electrical work needed to make these improvements possible. There are also numerous software improvements which will improve communications with the robots.
This will enable better simulation of in-orbit operations and make the yard more versatile.
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