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Yes, especially since these machines need to resist vibration anyways at launch. A vibration motor might be a good inclusion, although it could be the required rotating mass busts some mass budgets. A more complex second option could be a small cubesat which tags along and can bump into or poke at some components.



Or just a very cute, scene-stealing astromech droid.




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