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SPHERES

Picture of SPHERES Picture: NASA/ISS
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  • Type, Locomotion:
  • Flying
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  • Released:
  • 2010

DESCRIPTION

  • SPHERES are spherical satellites that are used inside the international space station to test instructions for spacecraft performing autonomous rendezvous and docking maneuvers. In addition, the SPHERES robots are used by high school students in the annual Zero Robotics tournament held by MIT and sponsored by NASA and ESA.

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  • LATEST PICTURES

  • SPHERES - Picture: /uploads/images/robots/spheres/spheres-slide.jpg
    SPHERES - Picture: /uploads/images/robots/spheres/spheres-iss-1.jpg
    SPHERES - Picture: /uploads/images/robots/spheres/spheres.jpg
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  • LATEST VIDEO

  • SPHERES on ISS Overview 2

    Source: MIT Space Systems Lab

    SPHERES robot satellites on International Space Station (ISS) overview. An explanation of what the SPHERES are used for with some nice footage on board the ISS

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KEYWORDS

SPHERESSynchronized Position Hold Engage Reorient Experimental SatellitesNASADARPAMITESAZero Robotics Tournament

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