Monday, August 22, 2022

FEDOR, first humanoid robot in space, launched 2019



FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) was a Russian humanoid robot, planned to be able to carry out rescue operations at the International Space Station.  It was launched aboard Soyuz MS-14 on August 22, 2019.  The spaceship docked successfully on August 27.  IT conducted a set of tests successfully on August 30, and on September 6, it returned to earth in the Soyuz re-entry capsule.  Russian scientists concluded that it could not fulfill its mission to replace humans on space walks.  The project has been cancelled.




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