Aimed at satellite manufacturers, Lockheed Martin has released an open-source interface standard to support on-orbit docking. Its Augmentation System Port Interface (ASPIN) is compliant with the Mission Augmentation Port (MAP) interface standard, which provides a mechanical interface design for docking spacecraft to one another. Details of ASPIN has been made available online. The aim is ...

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