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Sprint: The first flight demonstration of the external work system robotsThe External Works Systems (EWS) 'X Program' is a new NASA initiative that will, in the next ten years, develop a new generation of space robots for active and participative support of zero g external operations. The robotic development will center on three areas: the assistant robot, the associate robot, and the surrogate robot that will support external vehicular activities (EVA) prior to and after, during, and instead of space-suited human external activities respectively. The EWS robotics program will be a combination of technology developments and flight demonstrations for operational proof of concept. The first EWS flight will be a flying camera called 'Sprint' that will seek to demonstrate operationally flexible, remote viewing capability for EVA operations, inspections, and contingencies for the space shuttle and space station. This paper describes the need for Sprint and its characteristics.
Document ID
19960054088
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Price, Charles R.
(NASA Houston, TX United States)
Grimm, Keith
(NASA Houston, TX United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Accession Number
96N36334
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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