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Spacewalkers Give Dextre Arms

Posted Mar 16, 08 7:31 AM CDT in Science & Health,  Technology 

(Newser) – Dextre the space robot now has arms. Astronauts attached them in an overnight spacewalk outside the International Space Station, the second of three that will be needed to bring the $209 million robot fully to life, the Houston Chronicle reports. On Monday, astronauts will give Dextre a tool belt, lights, and cameras, and he'll be ready to go.

"That was pretty impressive," said one of the astronauts working on the 12-foot contraption. "It's really eerie out here, with this white humanoid-looking thing below me—Mr. Roboto." Dextre is so large he must live outside the space station. When he's fully functioning, he will help with construction on the station and cut down on the need for future spacewalks.

Source Houston Chronicle

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This photo made from NASA TV shows an astronaut outside the space station as he works on putting together Dextre.   (AP Photo/NASA)
This photo made from NASA TV shows astronauts Richard Linnehan and Michael Foreman working on Dextre.   (AP Photo/NASA)
This undated artist's illustration of the Canadian space robot Dextre was released by the Canadian Space Agency in Longueuil, Canada, Friday, March 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Canadian Space Agency via THE CANADIAN PRESS)
This illustration provided by The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) displays "Dextre" (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator).   (AP Photo/Canadian Space Agency)
This photo made from NASA TV shows shuttle astronauts Michael Foreman and Richard Linnehan working on Dextre.   (AP Photo/NASA)
This photo made from NASA TV shows shuttle astronauts Richard Linnehan and Michael Foreman work on Dextre.   (AP Photo/NASA)
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