Robot to the rescue

Robot to the rescue

On Earth, robots conduct rescue missions quite frequently. They search for survivors in collapsed buildings, bring supplies to remote locations, and provide information on the conditions during disasters. Now for the first time, a robotic spacecraft is being readied...
A robotic spacecraft is being readied for launch

A robotic spacecraft is being readied for launch

[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...