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To: RightWhale

spaceflightnow.com
1435 GMT (10:35 a.m. EDT)

The truss, riding on the end of Atlantis' robot arm, has arrived in the handoff location for the station's arm to grab it.



Not quite robotics


349 posted on 09/11/2006 7:44:28 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: RightWhale

spaceflightnow.com
1448 GMT (10:48 a.m. EDT)

The space station's arm, operated by Expedition astronaut Jeff Williams and Atlantis astronaut Steve MacLean, is moving forward to capture the truss's second grapple fixture. Once the station arm has a firm lock on the truss, the shuttle's arm can let go.



The ISS arm is an inchworm that can crawl all over the station.


350 posted on 09/11/2006 7:54:03 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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