A prototype was developed and tested during a parabolic flight sponsored by the European Space Agency.

Saple publications:

• Menon, C., Aboudan, A., Cocuzza, S., Bulgarelli, A., Angrilli, F. (2005) Free-flying Robot Tested on Parabolic Flights: Kinematic Control, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol.28, no.4, pp. 623-630.
• Menon, C., Busolo, S., Cocuzza, S., Aboudan, A., Bulgarelli, A., Bettanini, C., Marchesi, M., Angrilli, F. (2007) Issues and solutions for testing free-flying robots, Acta Astronautica, Elsevier, Vol. 60, N. 12, pp. 957-965

Collaboration: This project started in 2003 in collaboration with CISAS