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There is growing demand for satellite swarms and constellations for globalpositioning, remote sensing and relay communication in higher LEO orbits. Thiswill result in many obsolete, damaged and abandoned satellites that will remainon-orbit beyond 25 years. These abandoned satellites and space debris maybeeconomically valuable orbital real-estate and resources that can be reused,repaired or upgraded for future use. Space traffic management is critical torepair damaged satellites, divert satellites into warehouse orbits andeffectively de-orbit satellites and space debris that are beyond repair andsalvage. Current methods for on-orbit capture, servicing and repair require alarge service satellite. However, by accessing abandoned satellites and spacedebris, there is an inherent heightened risk of damage to a servicingspacecraft. Sending multiple small-robots with each robot specialized in aspecific task is a credible alternative, as the system is simple andcost-effective and where loss of one or more robots does not end the mission.In this work, we outline an end to end multirobot system to capture damaged andabandoned spacecraft for salvaging, repair and for de-orbiting. We analyze thefeasibility of sending multiple, decentralized robots that can workcooperatively to perform capture of the target satellite as a first step,followed by crawling onto damage satellites to perform detailed mapping. Afterobtaining a detailed map of the satellite, the robots will proceed to eitherrepair and replace or dismantle components for salvage operations. Finally, theremaining components will be packaged with a de-orbit device for acceleratedde-orbit.

End to End Satellite Servicing and Space Debris Management