


Robonaut is currently deployed inside the ISS but future project goals include mobility outside the ISS in the extravehicular environment.ģ5 Soyuz (35S) Emergency On-Board Training (OBT): FE-4 Yurchikhin, FE-5 Parmitano, and FE-6 Nyberg conducted a 35S Emergency OBT session. Robonaut is a humanoid robot designed with the versatility and dexterity to manipulate hardware and react safely when bumped or following interaction. With cooperation from ground teams, Cassidy controlled Robonaut to perform soft-good manipulation operations. Robonaut Teleoperations: Today FE-3 Cassidy performed Robonaut Teleoperations. BioLab will allow scientists to gain a better understanding of the effects of microgravity and space radiation on biological organisms. It will be used to perform space biology experiments on microorganisms, cells, tissue cultures, small plants, and small invertebrates. The BioLab is a multiuser research facility located in the European Columbus laboratory. The ground subsequently performed a successful functional test of the microscope. BioLab Microscope D&C Cassette Troubleshooting: Following yesterdays successful Part A of the Microscope troubleshooting and initialization, Flight Engineer (FE)-5 Parmitano continued with Part B of the troubleshooting by extracting the BioLab HM drawer, installing a Microscope cassette, verifying the correct fit of the cassette, and close up of the microscope.
