NASA Seeks Commercial Supervision Of Space Station Robots

NASA astronaut Anne McClain with the first Astrobee robot in the Kibo module of the International Space Station.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA is seeking proposals from potential commercial providers for the operation, sustained engineering and utilization of three Astrobee free-flying robots that began residence aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2019. The robots assist astronauts with scientific research and...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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