Ground Test and Technical Rehearsal of Astrobee
NASA decided to transfer Astrobee operations to a private contractor in May 2025. In September 2025, Arkisys Inc. was selected by NASA as the commercial sustainer, and JAXA subsequently began technical coordination for the Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Kibo-RPC). Following both ground testing and a technical rehearsal aboard the International Space Station (ISS), preparations for…