END-TO-END CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION FOR ON-ORBIT SERVICING TYPE MISSIONS

This paper presents the design, planned utilization and implementation of an end-to-end demonstration prototype for On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) type missions. Within the study “Mission Control Concepts for Robotic Operations (MICCRO)” in the project phase I the underlying concepts have been developed, aiming to find a representative mission control concept for r obotic space missions. After presenting these conceptual i deas, the demonstration setup using the example of an OOS type mission, developed in project phase II, is des cribed as deployed at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. Using this facility, aspects like the handovers bet ween mission phases and consequence on roles and responsibilities can be assessed. A particular emph asis is also put on new functional components like opera tor support functions on ground, communication gateways or an integrated Mission Control System (MCS) for t he satellite platform and the robot in space.