Chris Cassidy remotely controlled the K10 rover based in California from space to simulate deploying a radio telescope The experiment was designed to see how well a person can operate a robot from such a vast distance Test could contribute to a proposed mission to place telescope on the moon<\/p>\n
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An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has become the first person ever to control a robot on earth from space. <\/p>\n
Flight engineer Chris Cassidy remotely controlled the K10 rover based in California from space to simulate deploying a radio telescope. <\/p>\n
The mini mission was designed to test how well a crew member in space can remotely control a robot, whether it is on the surface of a moon, planet or asteroid. <\/p>\n
Cassidy took the rover, based at the Ames Research Centre in California, on a remote test drive before using it to deploy the simulated antenna. <\/p>\n
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Here is the original post: Chris Cassidy remotely controlled the K10 rover based in California from space to simulate deploying a radio telescope The experiment was designed to see how well a person can operate a robot from such a vast distance Test could contribute to a proposed mission to place telescope on the moon By Sarah Griffiths PUBLISHED: 10:05 EST, 1 July 2013 | UPDATED: 10:05 EST, 1 July 2013 29 shares 11 View comments An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has become the first person ever to control a robot on earth from space. Continue reading
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