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Photo: Robonaut 2 On the Space Station

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Robonaut 2 is featured in this close-up image in the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory. NASA astronaut Kevin Ford (visible in the reflections of R2’s helmet visor), Expedition 34 commander, powered up R2 so ground controllers could verify the humanoid robot’s configuration for upcoming activities. ISS034-E-031599 (18 Jan. 2013) – high res (1.4 M) low res (97 K)

Robonaut 2 is featured in this close-up image in the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory. NASA astronaut Kevin Ford (visible in the reflections of R2’s helmet visor), Expedition 34 commander, powered up R2 so ground controllers could verify the humanoid robot’s configuration for upcoming activities. ISS034-E-031599 (18 Jan. 2013) – high res (1.4 M) low res (97 K)

Keith Cowing

SpaceRef co-founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

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