Development of a low-cost free-flying telerobotic space flight vehicleRanger, a low-cost moderate-risk high-return telerobotics flight experiment, is discussed. Range incorporates two manipulators, a grappling arm, and a camera-positioning manipulator all mounted on a free-flying base with limited orbital maneuvering capability. Ranger will provide data on neutral buoyancy simulations, advanced telerobotics control and design, remote maneuvering, human factors involved in ground-based control of space telerobotics, and advanced small spacecraft technology.
Document ID
19920074587
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Akin, D. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Howard, R. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Smith, J. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Graves, J. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Gefke, G. (Maryland, University College Park, United States)