SPHERES: Synchronized, Position, Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites

Abstract

SPHERES/Astrobee Working Group (SAWG) Quarterly meeting. Membership includes MIT, FIT, AFS, DARPA, CASIS, SJSU, and NASA (HQ, KSC, JSC, MSFC, and ARC) Face-to-Face, twice a year. The purpose is information sharing across the SPHERES community. Program office shares National Lab facility availability. Status of resources (batteries, CO2 tanks, etc.), overall calendar (scheduled Test Sessions, upmass return), and updates on new PD, investigations, and ISS infrastructure. Provide the SPHERES community (PD, investigators, etc.) with up-to-date information to determine opportunities to use the National Lab facility. Discuss proposed changes and updates to SPHERES National Lab which may be required to support a specific activity or research. Discuss specific support requests made to the ISS Office