Author Topic: Canada’s Dextre Completes Marathon Week of Robotics Ops on ISS  (Read 4078 times)

Offline Chris Bergin

An absolutely superb article on Dextre's recent work and roles to come, by Pete Harding (and this will easily explain why he's known as Mr ISS - this is unbeatable on info):

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/09/canadas-dextre-completes-marathon-week-robotics-ops-iss/
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Lee Jay

  • Elite Veteran
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8566
  • Liked: 3603
  • Likes Given: 327
Wow...acronym heaven.

A very nice capability from Canada.

I think one thing people don't always realize about Dextre is that he's big - around twice the size in each direction of an adult human.  When you see him (it?) attached to that giant station, the size isn't readily apparent.

Offline Longhorn John

  • Regular
  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1570
  • Liked: 60
  • Likes Given: 130
Awesome article Pete!

Offline Ronsmytheiii

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 23394
  • Liked: 1879
  • Likes Given: 1023
good job Pete.  This does show the steady marathon jogging pace of station operations now compared to the sprint rate that shuttle EVA/robotics took place.  Will be interesting to cover.

Offline rdale

  • Assistant to the Chief Meteorologist
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10390
  • Lansing MI
  • Liked: 1415
  • Likes Given: 171
Nice article, but I miss the personal touch of Dextre's tweets :)

Offline Launch Fan

  • Veteran
  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1317
  • Liked: 59
  • Likes Given: 44
That is a brilliant article. It's like a bunch of presentations and briefings put into a blender and and a nice smoothie is presented with an acronym slice on top :)

Offline Space Pete

Thanks, folks (I love that description, Launch Fan)! :)

And I did consider referring to Dextre as "he" not "it", just for rdale. :D
NASASpaceflight ISS Editor

Offline JSC Phil

  • Member
  • Full Member
  • **
  • Posts: 251
  • Liked: 629
  • Likes Given: 12
Great work again Pete!

Offline Ronsmytheiii

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 23394
  • Liked: 1879
  • Likes Given: 1023
posted this on the expedition 28 thread, but the SPDM is at work

Offline Ronsmytheiii

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 23394
  • Liked: 1879
  • Likes Given: 1023

Offline stockman

  • Extreme Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6916
  • Southern Ontario - Canada
  • Liked: 4
  • Likes Given: 0
« Last Edit: 09/07/2011 12:21 am by stockman »
One Percent for Space!!!

Offline robertross

  • Canadian Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 17939
  • Westphal, Nova Scotia
  • Liked: 659
  • Likes Given: 7688
Beautiful
« Last Edit: 09/07/2011 01:00 am by robertross »

Offline stockman

  • Extreme Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6916
  • Southern Ontario - Canada
  • Liked: 4
  • Likes Given: 0
« Last Edit: 09/07/2011 01:50 am by stockman »
One Percent for Space!!!

Offline stockman

  • Extreme Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6916
  • Southern Ontario - Canada
  • Liked: 4
  • Likes Given: 0
« Last Edit: 09/07/2011 02:31 am by stockman »
One Percent for Space!!!

Offline Prober

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10348
  • Save the spin....I'm keeping you honest!
  • Nevada
  • Liked: 721
  • Likes Given: 729
Would Dextre be a good candidate for ISS fluids, and fuels re-supply?   Such a system could be setup.

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=23477.15
2017 - Everything Old is New Again.
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant..." --Isoroku Yamamoto

Tags:
 

Advertisement NovaTech
Advertisement Northrop Grumman
Advertisement
Advertisement Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island
Advertisement Brady Kenniston
Advertisement NextSpaceflight
Advertisement Nathan Barker Photography
0