Independently moving space vehicles configured to deploy and/or position structures

A deployment and positioning vehicle, comprising:

• one or more thrusters configured to propel the deployment and positioning vehicle;
• an attitude determination and control system (ADCS) configured to rotate and orient the deployment and positioning vehicle;
• a grasping or attachment mechanism configured to operably connect the deployment and positioning vehicle to a space structure;
• a precision vehicle-to-vehicle location determination system configured to determine relative locations of other deployment and positioning vehicles in a deployment and positioning vehicle network;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to control the or more thrusters, the ADCS, and the grasping or attachment mechanism, wherein
• the processing circuitry is configured to control the grasping or attachment mechanism to grab onto or attach to a corresponding location of the space structure.

A mothership, comprising:

• a star tracker, a sun sensor, a global positioning system (GPS), an antenna, or any combination thereof;
• one or more antennas, a laser and a telescope, or both;
• and
• communications circuitry configured to control the one or more antennas, the laser and the telescope, or both, wherein
• the mothership is configured to determine an actual position of the mothership in space and communicate the actual position to one or more deployment and positioning vehicles in a deployment and positioning vehicle network using the communications circuitry.