Filippo Corradino, Tyvak International SRL
The SROC project aims at demonstrating the critical technologies required for CubeSat to successfully executing a rendezvous and docking in a safety-sensitive context. This 12U CubeSat is funded by the Italian Space Agency through ESA GSTP Fly element. The project is led by Tyvak as prime contractor and has successfully achieved the PDR in September 2024. At the beginning of phase C, to address the risks associated with RVD in a safety critical environment, a two-step approach was introduced, including an additional mission (Phase-I) for independent in orbit technology validation and de-risking for the second mission on Space Rider (Phase-II).