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Astrobee - ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics

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Astrobee is a free flying robot designed to work on the International Space Station. It can navigate around the ISS autonomously, and will perform useful tasks for the astronauts. NASA AVERAGE RATING: 4.5 STARS (651 RATINGS) CURRENT RANKING: #1 TOP RATED 87% SAID YES (736 RATINGS) CURRENT RANKING: #20 MOST WANTED MOST RATED “REALLY FRIENDLY” (876 RATINGS) CURRENT RANKING: #264 CREEPIEST Each Astrobee has a bee-related name, including Queen, Honey, Bumble, Melissa, and Killer. Before Astrobee, there were SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellite), which were free flying robots operating aboard the International Space Station since 2006. Astrobee is a new generation of robotic free fliers that's more advanced, versatile, and will be a big help for the humans on the ISS. One of the biggest improvements is the propulsion system. On two faces of Astrobee, behind a protective screen, there's an impeller: A big fan that sucks in air. The impellers, which co

History Before Astrobee, there were SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellite), which were free flying robots operating aboard the International Space Station since 2006. Astrobee is a new generation of robotic free fliers that's more advanced, versatile, and will be a big help for the humans on the ISS. One of the biggest improvements is the propulsion system. On two faces of Astrobee, behind a protective screen, there's an impeller: A big fan that sucks in air. The impellers, which counter-rotate with each other to minimize gyroscopic forces, are…

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