The Hubble space telescope may not have as many lives as a cat, but it may get six. The telescope has been overhauled four times by shuttle astronauts and was scheduled for one more upgrade in 2006.

Dextre's got two arms and a brain and can help astronauts with chores. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, March 15, 2008— -- Dextre is alive. Flight controllers breathed a big sigh of relief when the robot ...

LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 27, 2014) - Over the next 7 days, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station, will perform the first robotic self ...

Dextre is nimble enough to install a kitchen drawer, wiggling the drawer box to make sure it isn't misaligned when it slides onto the guide rails. But Dextre is also strong to lift a small motorboat.

"The most sophisticated robot every built...is a handyman." ---Canadian Space Agency After more than two years, the International Space Station is very close to bringing its Dextre robot completely ...

Longueuil, Quebec, January 25, 2013 – Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic "handyman" on board the International Space Station (ISS), made space history last night by successfully refueling a ...

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LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC–The Canadian Space Agency is proud to announce that Dextre, the third and final element of the Mobile Servicing System which is part of Canada’s contribution to the International ...

On December 22-23, 2010, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency’s robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will undertake a series of tasks that will officially certify the robot for ...

LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 22, 2014) - Over the next 7 days, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station, will perform the first robotic self ...