European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet works with controls for the European Haptics-2 experiment.
iss050e037304 (01/31/2017) — ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet works with controls for the European Haptics-2 experiment aboard the International Space Station. Haptics-2 is a technology demonstration experiment aimed at validating control interactions to take place between space and ground. In particular, this experiment allows for an astronaut crew in space to control, in real-time, robotic assets on Earth, using force feedback.