Astrobee Guest Science

Barlow, Jonathan; Benavides, Jose; Provencher, Chris; Bualat, Maria; Smith, Marion F.; Mora Vargas, Andres

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Astrobee Guest Science

Barlow, Jonathan·Benavides, Jose·Provencher, Chris·Bualat, Maria·Smith, Marion F.·Mora Vargas, Andres

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At the end of 2017, Astrobee will launch three free-flying robots that will navigate the entire US segment of the ISS (International Space Station) and serve as a payload facility. These robots will provide guest science payloads with processor resources, space within the robot for physical attachment, power, communication, propulsion, and human interfaces.

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Barlow, Jonathan, Benavides, Jose, Provencher, Chris, Bualat, Maria, Smith, Marion F., Mora Vargas, Andres. 2017-07-16. Astrobee Guest Science. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170010335

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