Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti participates in a robotics cognition test to measure a crew member’s ability to perform robotic activities in microgravity conditions.
iss067e372874 (Sept. 19, 2022) — ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti participates in a cognition test and practices on a computer the simulated robotic capture of cargo craft. The test is part of the Behavioral Core Measures investigation that seeks to measure a crew member’s ability to perform robotic activities in microgravity conditions possibly informing future spacecraft and space habitat designs.