Home Capture Payload Bay A satellite capture system for ADR & on-orbit servicing Download brochure https://youtu.be/2IVgv-iAlTQ Overview What is CAT? Robotics solutions for ADR and on orbit servicing.CAT is a robotic capture system, developed in Spain by GMV in collaboration with AVS, designed to capture medium and large size uncooperative and cooperative satellites equipped with a MICE mechanical interface: Self-contained payload, designed to fit within a Launcher Adapter Ring.Equipped with an optical navigation system to support close proximity operations Capable of performing compliant capture, braking, relocation and securing of both cooperative and uncooperative targets.Customizable for other on-orbit servicing capture and manipulation tasks.For further information: please contact the team: [email protected] Partner Main features CAT avionics manage system control, monitoring, and communication with the servicer vehicle. Accurate and robust relative optical navigation support capture and close proximity operations. Compliant actuation of the robotic assembly ensures safe contact phases. More information HIghlights How does CAT work? CAT is a capture system for medium and large-sized satellites, capable of operating with both cooperative and un-cooperative targets. Its robotic assembly (parallel kinematics actuator + and gripper) can safely capture vehicles equipped with MICE interfaces. CAT avionics and its optical navigation system relieve the servicer vehicle of lower-level capture control tasks and provide reliable status and pose estimation information to the vehicle.CAT is able to cope with capture, rigidisation/braking relocation and securing (via clamping devices) phases. It is designed to work in close coordination with the servicing vehicle and mission control during proximity operations, target capture and release. CAT is a self-contained capture payload Able to perform compliant capture, relocation and securing of cooperative and uncooperative targets. ▪ Compatible with MICE mechanical interfaces. ▪ Equipped with an optical navigation system to support close proximity operations. ▪ Customizable to different on-orbit servicing capture and manipulation tasks. Product roadmap Developed up to TRL-4.TRL-6 by Q1 2027. TRL-9 by 2028/2029 Space Safety The Zero Debris Charter GMV is registered as organization signatory in the ESA Zero Debris Charter´s community. The Zero Debris approach is ESA’s ambitious update to its space debris mitigation requirements, building on over a decade of collaborative work to achieve debris neutrality by 2030 through new technologies. Complementing this, the Zero Debris Charter is a global, community-driven initiative developed by multiple space actors, outlining guiding principles and concrete targets to collectively reach zero debris by 2030. Please visit this link for more information Documents CAT's brochure News Space Safety Space traffic management: Who has the right of way in space? Space Safety CYSAT MADRID 2026 28 Oct Earth Observation How Earth observation data can transform public health More news
