RRM: Mission to the Future Delivers #NASA #CSA #Dextre – Video




RRM: Mission to the Future Delivers #NASA #CSA #Dextre
Robotic Refueling Mission Robotic refueling is challenging. Before a satellite leaves the ground, technicians fill its fuel tank through a valve that #39;s then triple-sealed and covered with a protective blanket mdash;designed never to be accessed again. RRM paves the way for a future robotic servicing mission by demonstrating that a remote-controlled robot can overcome these obstacles to service and refuel a satellite on orbit. A joint effort between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), this mission will use the station #39;s robotic arm known as Dextre to conduct these experiments. Normally employed for maintenance of the orbiting superstructure, Dextre becomes experimental hardware in RRM, pushing the limits of robotic teleoperation. It #39;s a first step to making routine robotic servicing on orbit a reality. sites.google.com http://www.facebook.com http://www.youtube.com twitter.com

By: James Parks

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