Center Innovation Fund: JPL CIF
Gecko-Inspired ON-OFF Adhesives for Orbital Debris Mitigation, Year 4
Project Description
Develop full capture head using current gecko adhesive and leveraging small-scale two pad gripper prototypes; Mock up compliant robotic arm and integrate with capture head for floating object capture demonstration on RoboDome testbed.
More »Anticipated Benefits
Automating grapple sequence makes the capability for space demonstration through Edison, GCD, or ISS. Demonstrating capture of a floating object will enable new NASA missions with a unique capability.
More »Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Lead Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
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Johnson Space Center
(JSC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Houston, Texas |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Supporting Organization | Academia | Columbus, Ohio |
| Stanford University (Stanford) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Stanford, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Maryland
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Pennsylvania
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Texas
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