Robotic-Servicing Testbed Is Being Upgraded

Credit: NASA
Dextre, the multipurpose dexterous manipulator that rides at the end of the International Space Station's (ISS) robotic arm, will acquire some new tools and tasks by year-end. Among the cargo tucked into Japan's fourth H-II Transfer Vehicle scheduled for launch to the ISS Aug. 4 is Phase II hardware...

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