Utilization of the International Space Station as
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We have conducted an initial set of tests to examine how astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS) can remotely operate a planetary rover. These tests, called “Surface Telerobotics”, were designed to simulate a possible future lunar exploration mission, in which astronauts inside the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) use a surface robot to remotely explore the lunar far side from lunar orbit. Over the course of the three test sessions during Summer 2013, three ISS Expedition 36 astronauts commanded and monitored NASA's “K10” planetary rover in an analogue lunar terrain located at the NASA Ames Research Center. In this paper, we discuss the motivation for lunar libration point missions, describe the Surface Telerobotics tests performed to date, and outline directions for future ISS testing.
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