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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. first post!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hahahahahah.

    first post

  2. why droids? by fusto99 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FTA: There's a scene Miller is particularly fond of, the one where Luke Skywalker spars with a floating battle droid. Miller stood up and pointed: "I want you to build me some of those."

    Why didn't he do that for one of the scenes where they were riding the scooters that hover above the ground. I WANT ONE OF THOSE!