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Droids on the ISS

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-i-hate-space-travel dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "Inspired by Luke Skywalker, M.I.T. students have built five droids for the ISS. The orb-shaped devices will float around the International Space Station, maneuvered by compressed CO2 thrusters. The SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold Engage Re-orient Experimental Satellite) will eventually be deployed as tiny satellites, but they first require testing aboard the ISS to learn to fly in formation. One has already been sent to the ISS and two more will join it soon."

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  1. I, for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...welcome our new rotund orbiting overlords!

    (someone had to say it :-)

  2. Remotes? by parasonic · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess that Jedi training will have to be added to the astronauts' checklist. They're going to need lightsabers now.

  3. Re:Wouldn't compressed air have been better? by Darth_brooks · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Who knew flammable and inflammable meant the same thing?"

    --
    There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em.