11. Can robots be repaired in space? (A K2S Question)

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Most robots on distant planets are not designed with repairable parts, but the robots on the ISS are repairable. CanadArm 2 has already been repaired once. Shortly after installing the 60-foot arm, one of the joints stopped working. Astronauts had to do a spacewalk, in their spacesuits, to repair the damaged robot. Fortunately, CanadArm 2 has been working great ever since.

Answer provided by CAF Capt. Marc Fricker


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