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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