Asteroid Initiative Idea Synthesis Workshop Asteroid Redirection Systems Session

1. Asteroid Initiative Idea Synthesis Workshop Asteroid Redirection Systems Session 25 September 2013 Asteroid Redirect Vehicle with Solar Electric Propulsion and Robotic Manipulator Prepared by: Adam Maher Maher.Adam@ssd.loral.com 3825 Fabian WayPalo Alto, CA 94303.4604USA

2. Asteroid Redirect Vehicle

3. DSS ROSA Solar Array • SSL is the world leading manufacturer of high-powered GEO satellites • Our largest current-technology rigid solar arrays produce 29 kW at 100V at BOL using state-of-practice photovoltaic technology • Using such solar arrays could support a scaled-down but still very capable asteroid redirect mission at minimal technical risk • For the full-scale Asteroid Redirect Mission, we can offer 50 kW BOL of spacecraft solar array power using Deployable Space Systems’s (DSS) flexible Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) • SSL is working with DSS to develop the Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) under two separate NASA efforts • Design and configure up to 50kW ROSAs (TRL 5/6) • Design and demonstrate TRL 5/6 a MegaROSA with ≥300 kW capabilities 50-kW ROSA design conceptfor NASA Asteroid Initiative Stowed Deployed

4. Electric Thruster Options SSL views the SPT-140, BHT-20k, and NEXT ion engine as the most capable thrusters to use for this mission

5. Solar Electric Propulsion

6. Leveraging NASA and DARPA Investments in Robotics NASA ISS NASA MSL DARPA FREND

7. Spin Off Technology Solar Electric Propulsion Tugs Satellite Servicing