Astrobatics Operations

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iss065e167830 (July 16, 2021) --- Expedition 65 Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) configures the Astrobee robotic free-flyer to demonstrate complex maneuvers in the orbital lab while using less propulsion. The Astrobatics robotic mobility study has implications for future space missions and technologies on Earth.

Photographer Megan McArthur