Draper Proposes ‘Take Me Home’ EVA Rescue System

HOUSTON—A team of spacesuit researchers at Draper is working on a “Take Me Home Button” rescue system that would use automated navigation to help an astronaut on an extravehicular activity (EVA) return to safety in an emergency. As Washington policymakers steer human space exploration toward deep...

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