by Gordon Roesler | Aug 2, 2025 | Blog
[Image credit: Northrop Grumman] During four years as a Program Manager at DARPA, 2014-2018, I led a program called Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS). We built a complex robotic module that was to become the payload for a satellite that would go to...
by Gordon Roesler | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog
A year ago, the Chief of Space Operations for the US Space Force just wasn’t sure if the on-orbit refueling business was worth the cost. https://spacenews.com/saltzman-space-force-still-grappling-with-refueling-math/ Cost is one factor to be considered for...
by Gordon Roesler | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog
[Concept for an in-space assembled telescope, from the NASA 2019 ISAT study. Credit: NASA] Two telescopes, operating in space, are transforming our understanding of the universe. The Hubble Space Telescope is known around the world for its breathtaking images of...
by Gordon Roesler | Jan 17, 2025 | Blog
[Starship on its sixth test flight. Credit: SpaceX] Within 24 hours, two of the largest rockets ever flown made impressive flights. Blue Origin’s New Glenn vehicle is the first rocket ever to achieve orbit on its maiden flight. SpaceX’s Starship flew for...
by Gordon Roesler | Jan 16, 2025 | Blog
It’s been over two years since I made entries here. To all who were following the exciting field of space robotics, I apologize! Here are some of the things that have kept me too busy to write: Helping Australia build its Space Robotics, Autonomy and AI Control...
by Gordon Roesler | Jun 10, 2022 | Blog
I have never disparaged the work or utility of human astronauts, even while advocating for increasing the use of robots for many tasks formerly performed by humans. When I was at DARPA, my awesome boss was an astronaut (Colonel Pam Melroy, now the Deputy Administrator...
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