![]() Since 2011, the duo of RRM and Dextre-the Canadian Space Agency robot that acts as a "handyman" for external station activities-has been steadily evaluating a set of NASA-developed, game-changing technologies that would enable remotely controlled robots to eventually repair and service spacecraft in orbit. The cadence of space station supply flights gives us the opportunity to swap equipment so we can tackle a new set of technology demonstrations." We're not tied to the original hardware complement we sent up three years ago. ![]() "This is the beauty of doing research on the space station. ![]() "The Robotic Refueling Mission is about to get a refresh, and we couldn't be more excited," explains Benjamin Reed, deputy project manager of the Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, the team responsible for RRM's development and operations on orbit.
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