Spaced Out Pen Pal Pt 2 Articles
The Dragon cargo ship is filled with more than 6,400 lbs. (2,900 kilograms) of food, supplies and science experiments for the space station’s Expedition 52 crew.
In the current iteration of Robonaut, Robonaut 2 or R2, NASA and General Motors are working together with assistance from Oceaneering Space Systems engineers to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries. The team is focusing on improving the speed, dexterity, and workspace of Robonaut. Robonaut is about improving the efficiency of missions. The dexterity of R2 allows it to use the same tools that astronauts currently use and removes the need for specialized tools just for robots.
