RSat-P (Repair Satellite-Prototype) is a microsatellite built by the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland.
[2] The team includes Edward Hanlon, Benjamin Keegan and Morgan Lange, Jacob Pittman, Gavin Roser and Dakota Wenberg; the adviser is Jin Kang.
Naval Academy satellite laboratory to demonstrate diagnostic and repair capabilities by validating some key robotic functions while in orbit.
[3] The robotic arms are made of 3D printed carbon fiber, they have 7 degrees-of-freedom each, are 60 cm (24 in) long, and have a total arm-span of 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in).
[8] As of 2016[update] The main tasks to demonstrate in this mission include:[2][9] It was planned that "two robotic arms that will be moved through one or more test patterns to simulate the repair of a damaged spacecraft.