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Lockheed Martin Publishes Open-Source Standard for On-Orbit Docking

By John Robinson

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022

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Aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin [LMT] published an open-source, non-proprietary Mission Augmentation Port (MAP) interface standard for on-orbit spacecraft docking on Monday and made it available for download on their website. The company hopes the standard will accelerate the development of technology that allows interoperability of docking satellites. The Lockheed Martin standard includes: information required for a compliant physical mate of docking port halves, such as the dimensions of plates and petals; suggestions for electrical interfaces and docking profiles; and data that can…

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