{"id":55638,"date":"2022-04-01T23:03:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/robotics-aim-to-enable-a-more-profitable-and-sustainable-future-in-space\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T23:03:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:03:36","slug":"robotics-aim-to-enable-a-more-profitable-and-sustainable-future-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/robotics-aim-to-enable-a-more-profitable-and-sustainable-future-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotics Aim to Enable a More Profitable and Sustainable Future in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The in-space economy is a dynamically developing part of the space ecosystem, as the space industry works to commercialize ways to refuel and extend the lives of satellites. <\/p>\n<p>During the robotics and satellite servicing panel on March 21 during SATELLITE 2022, Robert Hauge, president of Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics, made the analogy that no one would buy a new car if it stopped working when it ran out of fuel, and he sees satellite servicing the same way. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DAvuTaMbTT2SzvXDdz6p_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Wrap20Up-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DAvuTaMbTT2SzvXDdz6p_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Wrap20Up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DAvuTaMbTT2SzvXDdz6p_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Wrap20Up-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DAvuTaMbTT2SzvXDdz6p_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Wrap20Up-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DAvuTaMbTT2SzvXDdz6p_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Wrap20Up.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2022 Wrap Up Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>With over 400 satellites in Geostationary Orbit (GEO), there is a large potential target market for Northrop Grumman.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cOur business model will allow you to extend the life [of a satellite] six to seven years,\u201d Hauge said. \u201cThe interesting question I get asked is, \u2018Am I running out of fuel after 15 years, how do we know?\u2019 The industry is seeing how the model changes. We will make space more sustainable. We will upgrade satellites with more fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In terms of bringing the costs down, Hauge spoke of recent conversations with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and United Kingdom\u2019s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for its in-orbit satellite services and how it could lead to an opportunity to support the U.S. Space Force, MoD, and ADF in a way that could bring collaboration and lower costs.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6c0fd094787;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6c0fd094787 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6c0fd094788').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6c0fd094788'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the keys to a sustainable future is making sure companies can make money from such endeavors. Al Tadros, chief growth officer of Redwire said, \u201cThe opportunity here is what are the architectures of the future that will be more profitable? We build spacecraft largely to survive launch. We need to build systems that are optimized for the operational environment in space. The profit potential is the biggest opportunity to build sustainable architectures. Sustainability and profitability can really match well together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tadros said there are a lot of great technologies that are being demonstrated and deployed right now, but technology isn\u2019t everything \u2014 the business model is key. He added, \u201cRobotics in space has to be proportional in terms of costs. It can\u2019t be three times more expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab, a company that is working on refueling satellites in space, believes that once satellite companies can do this, it will open up a series of opportunities for them. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you have fuel you can start recycling equipment. You can think about what this means in terms of repurposing. You think about flexibility and business models. Reuse, launch less, means you run things more efficiently. There is an in-space economy developing,\u201d Faber said. <\/p>\n<p>The panel stuck an optimistic tone for the future as companies look to propel this debate from concept to commercial reality. Ron Lopez, president and managing director of Astroscale U.S. said this movement to robotics and in-satellite services represents a \u201cparadigm shift.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will allow owners\/operators to think about their business models in a different way, what they launch, how they launch. It will enhance space sustainability as well as the bottom line,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cThe fact we are even talking about this is fantastic. There is a huge level of awareness in space sustainability.\u201d <strong>VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 455:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/D4SMJ81ETleJWa3967tX_JLcSB4smSV2swxJNcwod_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Image-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/D4SMJ81ETleJWa3967tX_JLcSB4smSV2swxJNcwod_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/D4SMJ81ETleJWa3967tX_JLcSB4smSV2swxJNcwod_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Image-800x599.jpg 800w, 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