Dextre, Gas attendant: The Robotic Refueling Mission
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Channel: Canadian Space Agency · 2013 · Science & Technology
2013-01-09 - Fill'er up! The CSA's Mathieu Caron explains the next phase of RRM in which Dextre will simulate refueling a mock satellite with liquid ethanol. A collaboration between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, the Robotic Refueling Mission is an experiment on the exterior of the International Space Station that uses Dextre, the Station's Canadian-built robotic handyman, to test the technologies, tools and techniques that could be used to service and refuel satellites in orbit, especially those not built to be refurbished. The mission showcases the most intricate work ever performed by a robot in space. Credit: Canadian Space Agency RRM Mission Web page: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/dextre/rrm.asp Follow the operations on Twitter: @csa_asc Find out more about this video: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_1hjiqju4
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