(Boursier.com) — Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and its partners have been selected by the European Commission to lead the EROSS IOD program dedicated to in-orbit services.
EROSS IOD aims to validate, through a first European demonstration mission planned by 2026, the technologies necessary for future robotic assistance operations in orbit, such as rendezvous, capture, stowage, refueling and exchange of satellite payloads.
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