The Role Of Robots In Space

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Robots have done most of exploring in space. The moon and also the earth are the only planets that humans can get to. On the other hand, robots can get to locations in outer space such as the Moon, Venus, Mars, Titan, including Jupiter, and also a few comets and asteroids. Robots can travel further and faster, as well as returning more scientific data than missions that include humans. Robots, definitely, have and will continue to contribute to our understanding of the Universe today. Space robots can be divided into two types: ROV and RMS, ROV is (Remotely Operated Vehicle) and the other is the RMS (Remote Manipulator System). According to Robots in Space by Nicholos Wethington “, the most famous robots in space have to be the series of orbiters, rovers and landers that have been sent to Mars.” After all, robots are very helpful in the space exploration, and they will be more helpful in the future. …show more content…

Another robot is Venera 7”, was the first human-made vehicle to successfully land on another planet and transmit data back to Earth on December 14, 1962” according to the article by Nicholos Wethington. Other robots used in space are such the Voyager missions, Sprinkle 1, and Dextre. The Sprinkle 1 was first robot in space, launched on October 4th, 1957 by the USSR. According to the same article “, The Voyager missions are notable for the milestone of having a robot leave the Solar System.” Dextre is a robotic arm that was developed by Canadian Space Association. (Nicholos, 2009) Robots are not only helpful in the military (or in any other locations on earth), they are also helpful on space too. Robots in space include the Remotely Operated Vehicle, Remote Manipulator System, orbiters, rovers and landers, and robots such as the Voyager missions, Sprinkle 1, and Dextre. These robots have done a lot of things in space, and have helped humans a

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