STS055-106-100 - STS-055 - Robotics Technology Experiment (ROTEX)
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Description: STS-55 German Payload Specialist 2 Hans Schlegel, wearing goggles (eye glasses) and positioned in front of Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) Rack 4 System Rack controls, operates Robotics Technology Experiment (ROTEX) arm. ROTEX is a robotic arm that operates within an enclosed workcell in Rack 6 (partially visible in the foreground) and uses teleoperation from both an onboard station located nearby in Rack 4 and from a station on the ground. The device uses teleprogramming and artificial intelligence to look at the design, verification and operation of advanced autonomous systems for use in future applications. Schlegel represents the German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR). SL-D2, a German-managed payload, is aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, for this science research mission. This image was selected by PAO for release to the public.
Subject Terms: ROBOTICS, SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS, ASTRONAUTS, ONBOARD ACTIVITIES, SPACELAB, STS-55, COLUMBIA (ORBITER)
Date Taken: 4/28/1999
Categories: Experiment (Non-medical)
Interior_Exterior: Interior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Preservation File Format: TIFF
feat: NON-EARTHOBS
STS-55
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