Gecko-Inspired ON-OFF Adhesives for Orbital Debris Mitigation, Year 2
Status: Completed
Start Date: 2012-10-01
End Date: 2013-09-30
Description:
Develop full capture head using current gecko adhesive and leveraging small-scale two pad gripper prototypes; Mock up compliant robotic arm and integrate with capture head for floating object capture demonstration on RoboDome testbed.
Benefits:
Automating grapple sequence makes the capability for space demonstration through Edison, GCD, or ISS. Demonstrating capture of a floating object will enable new NASA missions with a unique capability.
Lead Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory