Video – AIAA Space 2016: On-Orbit Satellite Servicing

Greg Scott, Space Roboticist, Naval Research Laboratory was the moderator of the “On-Orbit Satellite Servicing” AIAA Space 2016 panel.
Introduction: From satellite inspection and supporting a spacecraft launched into the wrong orbit to active servicing tasks such as refuelling or hardware replacement, spacecraft that can support on-orbit servicing tasks could give new life to otherwise inoperable spacecraft. This panel will discuss the current state of on-orbit servicing and the near-term plans for such systems across the civil, defense, and commercial space sectors.

The panelists were:

– Charles Bacon, Chief Cooperative Servicing Engineer; Restore-L Systems Engineer, Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, NASA
– Maj. Gen. James B. Armor Jr. (USAF ret.), Staff Vice President, Washington Operations, Orbital ATK
– Steve Jolly, Chief Engineer Civil Space, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
– Gordon Roesler, Program Manager, Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites, DARPA
-Steve Oldham, Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development, SSL