NExISNASA’s Exploration & In-space Services (NExIS) is ushering in an era of more sustainable, affordable and resilient spaceflight near Earth, the Moon and deep into the solar system through in-space servicing and assembly.RiTS spacewalk install procedures being tested in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.The West Virginia Robotic Technology Center focuses on evaluating emerging technologies.Servicing Technology CenterOSAM-1Through the Robotic Operations Center (ROC), satellite-servicing capabilities systems are tested and refined before they launch to space.The Robotic Operations Center (ROC) is a test bed for satellite-servicing technologies that enable science and exploration.NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 commander Suni Williams is pictured during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station where she...Robots and mockups allow us to practice gently grasping simulate and practice satellite-servicing tasks, such as gently grasping a client...The student built CubeSat—Radio Frequency Tag Satellite (RFTSat)— was deployed from the International Space Station using a one of a...Image of the On Space Assembly and Manufacturing-1 (OSAM-1) during a test in February of 2023.The OSAM-1 mission will be the first to robotically refuel a spacecraft not designed for servicing: Landsat 7. The mission...NASA is developing and demonstrating technologies to service and repair satellites in distant orbits. This photo looks closely at one...Fit Check of RRM3’s Three External ToolsSpacewalker Mike Fossum rides on the International Space Station's robotic arm as he carries the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment. This...Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3)
