NASA astronauts attach 'Robot Hotel' to space station, here's what it is

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Chris Cassidy, who recently upgraded power system at International Station (ISS), have w created a ‘robot hotel’. However, Robot Hotel is t actually a hotel but a tools stor unit, which has been created in order to free up living inside ISS.

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‘Robot hotel’ officially called robotic Tool stor (RiTS) was attached to Mobile Base System (MBS) during a walk on July 21, by Behnken and Cassidy. walks which primarily aimed at upgrading power system at ISS was broadcasted live.

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'Provides physical protection too'

According to experts, MBS is a moveable platform providing power to external robots. RiTS is attached to a special location that allows it to traverse around station alongside a robot that would allow it to use tools.

“RiTS provides rmal and physical protection for tools stored on outside of station, t only freeing up room onboard but also allowing Canadian ncy’s Dextre robot to access m more quickly,” said RiTS Hardware Manr Mark Neuman wrote on NASA website.

process of installation involved multiple steps which began with astronauts preparing it inside ISS.  Initially, y unpacked RiTS components which have been in stor since it first landed re in December 2019. Following which, two units of a tool called Robotic External Leak Locator(RELL) were taken and were affixed inside RiTS aluminium housing.

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last part, that is, installation required astronauts to mechanically attach RiTS to an available worksite socket and mate two electrical cables to unused power outlets on MBS. Astromers assert that power connection was essential to enable heaters within RiTS that keep RELL from keeping cold.

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