The Arkisys Port is designed to accommodate prototyping, testing, assembly and integration of free-flying space platforms. It is also designed to serve as a destination for orbital transfer vehicles and on-orbit assembly and manufacturing.

Arkisys plans to launch Applique, a universal interface adapter designed to connect any spacecraft payload, using a variety of common interface standards and protocols.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...