November 24, 2009

Atlantis Utilizes Giant Arm

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Atlantis successfully reached the ISS last week in one of the last of 6 projects from NASA. During its flight, four of the crew used a 50 ft. long robotic arm and orbiter boom sensor system to make sure the spacecraft wasn't injured during its flight.

Via NASA

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Posted by Sheila Franklin at November 24, 2009 9:10 PM
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