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An advanced testbed for validating advanced technologies
Ground-based payload validation for reliable satellite servicing.
Our robotic testbed provides a ground-based simulation environment for testing and validating vision-based Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems for satellite servicing. Through this ground-based analysis of the RPO kit, we can understand its responses to changing conditions (lighting, different orientations of the Chaser and Target satellites), which will provide vital information for ensuring reliable RPO.
With two 6-DoF modular robotic arms, a linear traverser for dynamic positioning, and adaptable lighting in a blackout room, you can simulate all combinations of approach angles and attitudes, different approach angles, shadowed docking, or unexpected movements – tailored to your mission needs.
Specification
Arm Payload capacity | Upto 30 kg |
Degrees of Freedom | 6 DoF arms + extra DoF from the axis |
Accuracy | 0.05 mm |
Length of testbed | 7 m |
Arm reach | Up to 1.3 m |
Software Compatibility | ROS2, Python |
Control Frequency | 500 Hz |
Motion Sensors and Tracking | 6 units with 0.2mm accuracy |
With real-time data collection and repeatable experiments, Lúnasa’s robotic testbed makes it possible to validate the satellite operations before even launching hardware into space.
Space conditions change, and so can our testbed. With modular robotic arms, a linear traverser for dynamic positioning, and adaptable lighting in a blackout room, you can simulate various orbital conditions - different approach angles, shadowed docking, or unexpected movements - tailored to your mission needs.
By testing under realistic lighting, motion, and sensing conditions, our testbed helps identify potential failures early, reducing mission risk and improving the overall system reliability.