Cubesat-sized AMODS robot will launch in December
This small dexterous spacecraft can crawl around a malfunctioning satellite and help determine what went wrong. The cubesat spacecraft, called AMODS (autonomous mobile on-orbit diagnostic system), was developed by a group of US Navy researchers, led by ensign Ned Hanlon. The RSat robot is scheduled to launch this December for a technology demonstration. AMODS is designed to help identify and diagnose unexpected issues that arise after an asset has reached