Robotics Engineers Work Fast on Shuttle Inspection Boom

Robotics engineers are studying the performance of quick-reaction computer commands generated virtually overnight to guide the unwieldy Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) to potential damage sites on Discovery last week without causing more damage to the orbiter's delicate thermal protection system...

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