The Restore-L Servicing Mission

摘要

NASA is developing the Restore-L mission to demonstrate a complementary suite of servicing technologies via the robotic on-orbit refueling of a functional, government-owned satellite in polar low Earth orbit. This demonstration would establish U.S. leadership in robotic on-orbit satellite servicing, accelerate the maturation of technologies critical to NASA's Journey to Mars, and jumpstart a new domestic commercial servicing industry. This paper will present an overview of the Restore-L servicing mission, which was recently approved to progress to formulation. It will also describe the technologies that NASA is advancing to achieve this mission, and provide the current status of the Restore-L effort. This paper will also provide an overview of the five core technologies areas that NASA is developing in support of this mission. In addition to enabling Restore-L, this technology suite also provide capabilities for science and exploration missions. These technologies are also aligned with NASA's Technology Roadmaps.