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NASA - Robotic Repair Of Hubble 'Promising'

Posted by simoniker on from the daleks-will-help dept.

mykepredko writes "According to CNN, using a robot to repair/update the Hubble observatory is much more feasible than NASA originally believed. According to the article, the desires for keeping Hubble operational, while keeping shuttle astronauts safe seems to be the impeus for suggesting robotic repair of the satellite. The article goes on to discuss 'Robonaut' and 'Ranger robot', two machines which can approximate the capabilities of a space-suited astronaut. I'm wondering if these robots could be used for the ISS assembly/maintenance, minimizing crew EVAs while maximizing assembly time and hopefully reducing costs."

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  1. NASA should be eliminated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Do we really need this and other big government projects taking money away from hard working Americans? This is America, not the USSR, not China, and not Cuba. We value freedom above all else, and freedom is NOT the GOVERNMENT spending your money for you.

  2. Re:How is it?... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't be so gay you hippy

  3. Liberal scum moderaters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Too stupid to reply and try to refute, instead mods down anything that doesn't fit into their narrow socialist worldview

  4. Re:My question by SMOC · · Score: -1, Troll

    I thought Thai hookers cost more than that.

    Where did you get her?

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