Updated: Robonaut 2

[Bob369963]

Robonaut 2: the trailer

By Donald Melanson posted Feb 21st 2011 8:15PM

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In a world where the space shuttle program was in its last days... one robot answered the call to serve... persevered... and found that... just maybe... he had the right stuff too. Now... the mission is set... the countdown is on... and the ticket is one-way. Thursday, February, 24th. 2011. Robonaut 2: The Beginning.

[Thanks, Joe B.]

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[Beaver]

Nice!!

 

[Darksyde]

Looks like he is doing the Live Long and Prosper sign.

 

[Dirty-Lex]

Looks like he is doing the Live Long and Prosper sign.

he was,

Imagine if we had like 4000 of the those fuckers we could make a insanely epic space station.

 

[Darksyde]

Agreed

 

[Bob369963]

Updates;

Space Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50PM ET today with Robonaut 2 on board

By Donald Melanson posted Feb 24th 2011 3:39PM

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We doubt many of you need a reminder but, just in case, we're here to let you know that Space Shuttle Discovery is set for lift off today, at 4:50PM ET. While all shuttle launches are certainly worth watching, this one's particularly notable for a number of reasons -- it's the last mission for Discovery and the third-to-last mission for the entire Space Shuttle program, and it's the first mission to carry a humanoid robot into space: our friend Robonaut 2. Head on past the break to watch Spaceflight Now's live coverage of the launch.