EROSS SC, the latest phase of the EROSS project, has officially launched in Cannes with the kick off meeting taking place at Thales Alenia Space headquarters.
Cannes, 31 January 2023
EROSS SC, the latest phase of the EROSS project, has officially launched in Cannes with the kick off meeting taking place at Thales Alenia Space headquarters.
EROSS SC (European Robotic Orbital Support Services In Orbit Demonstrator) will validate the technologies needed for robotic in-space servicing operations, culminating in an European pioneering mission by 2026. This mission will demonstrate satellite rendezvous, capture, docking, refueling and payload exchange capabilities to drive major advances in space robotics for future on-orbit robotic missions.
The first phase kicked off in 2016 with Integrated 3D Sensors (I3DS), a project designed to develop a suite of sensors for robotic missions involving a rendezvous in space with another vehicle or object. The second phase was EROSS in 2019, which used ground tests to validate the technologies required for On-Orbit Servicing operations. The previous phase of the project, EROSS+ project was focusing on in-orbit demonstration through the preliminary design stage and maturation of the key building blocks. The recently selected EROSS SC project builds on this experience to develop a one of a kind European mission.
