Tag: Dextre

Robot, heal thyself: Dextre becomes the first robot to repair itself in space

2014-05-20 – Dextre, the Canadian robotic handyman on board the International Space Station, has done several repair and maintenance jobs to date, as well as the Robotic Refueling Mission technology …

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Dextre lets CATS out of the bag on the Space Station

2015-01-20 – This animation shows how Dextre, the Canadian-built robotic handyman on board the International Space Station, will remove the CATS (Cloud Aerosol Transport System) science experiment from SpaceX’s Dragon. …

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Dextre changes a pump on the International Space Station

2015-03-06 – This computer-generated animation shows Dextre removing a failed ammonia pump, picking up a fresh spare, moving the latter to a location where spacewalkers can easily access it for …

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DEXTRE watches the Super Bowl from the ISS

2016-02-07 – Dextre pays tribute to Super Bowl 50 by transforming into a referee. Learn more about Dextre, the ISS’s Canadian robotic helper: Find out more about this video: Credit: …

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Dextre helps astronauts install a docking adaptor on the ISS

2016-08-16 – This computer-generated animation shows Dextre picking up an International Docking Adaptor (IDA) from Space-X Dragon’s trunk. Riding on Canadarm2, Dextre then carries the IDA to the installation site …

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Dextre tests NASA’s International Space Station Robotic External Leak Locator (IRELL)

2016-11-25 – While riding on the end of Canadarm2, Dextre will be moved to various locations on the exterior of the International Space Station, holding the IRELL tool near the …

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Dextre performs marathon battery replacement operations on the International Space Station

2016-12-13 – In the most intensive robotics operation to date, this animation shows how Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency’s robotic handyman, will recover and replace the batteries essential for storing …

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