Commander Akihiko Hoshide configures the Astrobee robotic free-flyer to demonstrate complex maneuvers in the orbital lab.
iss065e167830 (July 16, 2021) — Expedition 65 Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) configures the Astrobee robotic free-flyer to demonstrate complex maneuvers in the orbital lab while using less propulsion. The Astrobatics robotic mobility study has implications for future space missions and technologies on Earth.