Space robot experiments on NASDA's ETS-VII satellite-preliminary overview of the experiment results

Abstract

The space robot is the indispensable tool for future space activities such as building and operation of the international space station, inspection and repair of orbiting satellites, and conducting lunar/planetary explorations. National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) developed and launched an engineering test satellite named ETS-VII (Engineering Test Satellite 7) on November 28, 1997 to conduct the space robot technology experiments. This paper shows preliminary results of the ETS-VII space robot experiment mission.