Tag: CSA

Canada’s Dextre Robot to Perform First Ever Self Repair in Space
By 2014.05.29 0 Comments Read More →

Canada’s Dextre Robot to Perform First Ever Self Repair in Space

  The following release from CSA, the Canadian Space Agency, makes a good point about the potential for self-repair off Earth.  Although it may seem like a small step, and in some ways it is, Canada’s progress with the Canadarm2 and Dextre robot might be considered another example of how the International Space Station program […]

Posted in: Space Settlement, Space Stations
Robotic Refueling Mission Recap
By 2013.02.09 0 Comments Read More →

Robotic Refueling Mission Recap

NASA recently completed a significant technology development exercise outside the International Space Station, its Robotic Refueling Mission, which used the Canadian built Dextre robot to transfer a fuel substitute (ethanol) into satellite testbed.  Now the agency has put together a good recap of the mission, including a link to a reddit AMA from January 15. Although it is primarily discussed […]

Posted in: NASA, Spacecraft Development
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