Guideless Resilient Androgynous Serial Port (GRASP)

Space Hardware- Docking Mechanism

The GRASP assembly interface provides a preloaded mechanical and electrical interface as a baseline that can be tailored for specific platform/mission requirements. Each baseline interface is equipped with physical connections for both power and data transmission between the different spacecraft/modules, while the flexible design allows for easy reconfiguration and integration of additional interfaces for thermal or fluid transfer. While developed to enable the assembly of a persistent modular space platform, the GRASP interface is extendable to planetary robotics applications.