iss050e013147 (Dec. 1, 2016) — ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet (left) and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough (right) are seen inside the Japanese Experiment Module conducting a run of the SPHERES-Tether experiment. The investigation uses the self-contained SPHERES satellites to study the dynamics of a tethered capture object and a “space tug” chase vehicle, improving computer programs needed for removing space debris as well as capturing scientific samples from other planets.
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