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  • March 2008

    • Shuttle Prepares to Quit Station

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 24, 08 6:19 AM CDT

      Shuttle Prepares to Quit Station

      (Newser) - The crew of shuttle Endeavour prepared to undock from the International Space Station today after a leisurely Easter Sunday spent off-loading cargo, enjoying a holiday meal, and talking to family back home. The shuttle commander compared the flurry of work to wrap up the record-setting mission to March Madness: "It's wonderful to be in the tournament. We've won five games," said Dom Gorie, referring to the crew's five spacewalks. More »

    • Endeavour Crew Finishes Final Walk

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 22, 08 6:49 PM CDT

      Endeavour Crew Finishes Final Walk

      (Newser) - A pair of Endeavour astronauts completed the last spacewalk of their historic assembly mission tonight, the Houston Chronicle reports. Over 6 hours, Mike Forman and Bob Behnken set up an inspection boom outside the International Space Station to help future shuttles avoid disasters like the 2003 Columbia tragedy. The boom scans thermal armor for damage that shuttles may sustain in the nose and wings after launch. More »

    • Dextre Moves Into Place, Awaits First Call

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 19, 08 5:10 AM CDT

      Dextre Moves Into Place, Awaits First Call

      (Newser) - The giant space robot Dextre moved into his new digs last night, and now resides outside the International Space Station's Destiny lab awaiting his first marching orders. Back at Mission Control the mood is buoyant, reports the Houston Chronicle. "That really was the kind of spacewalk that when it's done, you just want to throw your hands up in the air and howl at the moon," said the project's director after the robot was in place. More »

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      Canada  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • robot  • Endeavour  • Dextre  • maintenance

    • Dextre Tooled Up, Good to Go

      Space.com  |  Mar 18, 08 8:33 AM CDT

      Dextre Tooled Up, Good to Go

      (Newser) - Dextre, the colossal space robot, is ready to go and awaiting instructions after astronauts successfully fitted the 12-foot helper with a tool kit and cameras for "eyes" last night, Space.com reports. Dextre is set to take up residence outside the International Space Station's Destiny lab later today and will undergo tests before it is asked to perform major tasks. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • astronauts  • spacewalk  • robot  • Dextre

    • Dextre Stretches His Limbs

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 17, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      Dextre Stretches His Limbs

      (Newser) - Dextre, the International Space Station’s own gigantic space robot, flexed its mighty arms for the first time last night, the Houston Chronicle reports. Astronauts put the bot through its paces, moving and stopping each of its 14 arm joints. Dextre mostly passed the test; every joint moved perfectly save one, which took longer to brake than expected. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • astronauts  • spacewalk  • robot  • Dextre

    • Spacewalkers Give Dextre Arms

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 16, 08 7:31 AM CDT

      Spacewalkers Give Dextre Arms

      (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. More »

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      Canada  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • robot  • Dextre

    • Dextre Lives! Space Robot Gets Power

      Associated Press  |  Mar 15, 08 1:46 PM CDT

      Dextre Lives! Space Robot Gets Power

      (Newser) - Dextre's finally getting some juice. Astronauts aboard the international space station solved a glitch last night and got power flowing to their partially built robot, the AP reports. Now they can go ahead with a spacewalk tonight to finish assembling it. “There was obviously some real concern over the last day or two for getting that powered up,” said one official. More »

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      Japan  • NASA  • Canada  • International Space Station  • Discovery space shuttle  • spacewalk  • Dextre  • Kibo  • Endeavor space shuttle

    • Space Robot Taking Shape

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 14, 08 9:11 AM CDT

      Space Robot Taking Shape

      (Newser) - Astronauts began assembling a 12-foot robot named Dextre last night outside the international space station. The overnight spacewalking mission hit a slight glitch when the robot failed to power up, but NASA officials expect to resolve it soon, the Houston Chronicle reports. Spacewalks on Saturday and Monday will be needed to finish Dextre, who will then take over much of the space station's construction. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space shuttle  • spacewalk  • Dextre  • Kibo  • Endeavor  • Endeavor space shuttle

    • Endeavour Blasts Into Space

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 11, 08 6:30 AM CDT

      Endeavour Blasts Into Space

      (Newser) - The shuttle Endeavour thundered off its launch pad early this morning, carrying seven astronauts and two major pieces of hardware to the International Space Station. On board is a $1 billion science module that contains research gear for the station's lab, the first Japanese contribution to the orbital base, reports the Houston Chronicle . Also accompanying the astronauts is a 12-foot, spacewalking Canadian robot bearing the name Dextre. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • spacewalk  • Endeavour  • Dextre

    • Shuttle to Launch Giant Robot Into Space

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 10, 08 2:05 PM CDT

      Shuttle to Launch Giant Robot Into Space

      (Newser) - When the shuttle Endeavour launches at 2:28am tomorrow, it will carry what has been pure sci-fi until now: a giant space robot. After astronauts assemble it, Canada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, known as “Dextre,” will roam the outside of the International Space Station completing repairs considered too dangerous for spacewalkers, the Houston Chronicle reports. More »

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      Canada  • International Space Station  • space  • robots  • Dextre  • Endeavor

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