National Air and Space Museum Receives Robonaut 2 From NASA

NASA is loaning Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, to the National Air and Space Museum. It will be on display for the first time at the Udvar-Hazy Center near the space shuttle Discovery. It flew to the International Space Station on Discovery’s final mission to space, STS-133, in 2011. Robonaut 2 was designed to test how human-like robots can assist astronauts with tasks aboard the International Space Station such as taking measurements, cleaning handrails, practicing flipping switches and pushing buttons. By performing these tasks, Robonaut 2 demonstrated how humanoid robots could complete tasks that are too risky or time-consuming for crew members, advancing the understanding of robotic capabilities for future exploration. There will be no formal program. This is a media availability with the opportunity to take photos of Robonaut 2 and speak with the museum’s curator and NASA experts who worked on the project.

 RSVP required: Alison Wood at [email protected] or 202-633-2376, or Amy Stamm at [email protected] or 202-633-2392.

Emma Quedzuweit

Emma Quedzuweit is a historial researcher and graduate school student originally from California, but travels extensively for work and study. She is the former Assitant Editor at AOPA Pilot magazine and currently freelance writes along with personal projects invovled in the search for missing in action aviators from World War I and II. She is a Private Pilot with Single Engine Land and Sea ratings and tailwheel endorsement and is part-owner of a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub. Her favorite aviation experience was earning a checkout in a Fairchild PT-19.

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