Case Study: Lúnasa Space de-risks satellite servicing simulations with Vention’s modular robot arm platform

How Lúnasa Space is building a high-fidelity testbed for space with plug-and-play robot arms

Lúnasa Space, an aerospace company developing mission-enabling technologies for in-orbit satellite servicing, needed an Earth-based robotic testbed to safely simulate complex satellite rendezvous and servicing missions. They partnered with Vention to build a high-fidelity setup using plug-and-play robot arms and a modular platform, with the goal of accurately emulating satellite dynamics while reusing existing parts to control costs.

Vention implemented a modular, two-robot system with a UR16e at the chaser station and a UR30 at the target station, supported by MachineBuilder™, MachineMotion, and a 7th axis robot range extender. Vention also used digital twin simulations to validate reach and motion, and delivered all parts in just three weeks. The result was precise, sub-millimeter control, flexible feedback-driven and pre-set trajectories, and a scalable testbed that de-risked Lúnasa Space’s satellite servicing algorithms and made future upgrades easier.

Lúnasa Space

Clara Aldegunde

Systems Engineer