The Systems Engineering for In-Space Servicing (SEISS) is a $31.2 million worth contract that extends for 18 months.
The Dextre, a custom-made payload task box and special purpose tools will be used in the first demonstration to robotically exhibit repair and refueling jobs in orbit. The jobs comprise targeting, accessing and opening valves and filling simulated liquid fuel. In the second demonstration, Dextre will examine and verify different sensors, equipment and tools to back independent rendezvous and capture functionalities for spacecraft systems in the orbit.
Greenbelt-located Goddard Space Flight Center of NASA is creating payloads for both demonstrations that are planned to improve technical potential of NASA to perform robotic in-space servicing. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract comprises hardware design, development of flight and ground support hardware and software, mission planning backup requirements definition and verification.