{"id":320239,"date":"2023-04-19T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=320239"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:46:00","slug":"nasa-creates-in-space-servicing-assembly-manufacturing-consortium","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-creates-in-space-servicing-assembly-manufacturing-consortium\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Creates In-Space Servicing, Assembly, Manufacturing Consortium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Detail shot of the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) autocapture test bed during a test of the Robotic Servicing Arm inside the Robotic Operations Center (ROC) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/isam.png?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Detail shot of the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) autocapture test bed during a test of the Robotic Servicing Arm inside the Robotic Operations Center (ROC) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Feb 23, 2023. These tests are critical to developing docking algorithms and procedures for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) missions and services.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA\/Michael Guinto<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA announced Wednesday a new consortium focused on making in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities a routine part of space architectures and mission lifecycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a range of capabilities, ISAM can enable new mission paradigms and extend the life of spacecraft. In-space servicing encompasses activities including spacecraft repair, refueling, relocation, and retrofitting, while assembly and manufacturing includes abilities like 3D printing and assembling components in space. Together, these capacities can enable a more sustainable, robust, and enduring space ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) formulated and funds the <a href=\"https:\/\/cosmicspace.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">COnsortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities<\/a> (COSMIC). In February 2023, the agency selected The Aerospace Corporation to operate the group. A kickoff meeting is planned for fall 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re looking to foster a nationwide alliance across government, industry, nonprofit research institutions, and academia to ensure the United States is the global leader in ISAM,\u201d said Jim Reuter, associate administrator for STMD at NASA Headquarters in Washington. \u201cThis new consortium provides a place for all parties to coordinate and collaborate on capability development, business cases, and mission applications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consortium aligns with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/04-2022-ISAM-National-Strategy-Final.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">ISAM National Strategy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NATIONAL-ISAM-IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">National ISAM Implementation Plan<\/a> released in 2022, providing an opportunity for collaboration among government, industry, and academia to pursue common goals in ISAM capability development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNASA, government agencies, and industry have invested in robotic ISAM technologies for decades,\u201d said STMD\u2019s Technology Demonstrations Director Trudy Kortes. \u201cStill, it is rare for modern satellites to be designed and built with things like grappling, refueling, and other robotic repairs in mind. We want to change that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consortium builds upon technology maturation and demonstration efforts across sectors, including NASA\u2019s On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing missions, the joint Defense Aerospace Projects Research Agency, and SpaceLogistics effort Robotic Servicing of Geostationary Satellites\/Mission Robotic Vehicle (RSGS\/MRV), SpaceLogistics\u2019 Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) and other related efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations interested in participating in COSMIC can learn more and sign up for advance notice of future meetings on the consortium\u2019s website:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cosmicspace.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>cosmicspace.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Sarah Frazier<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-853-7191<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sarah.frazier@nasa.gov\">sarah.frazier@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nDianna Ramirez<br \/>\nThe Aerospace Corporation<br \/>\n310-336-2030<br 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