See moreThe European Robotic Arm (ERA) was attached to the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) and completed its first mission in outer space. It handled a task that the astronauts' extra-vehicular activity could not regularly do by relocating a panel that had the size of a suitcase, being completed in six hours. This new robotic arm can move up to 8 tons of payload, help astronauts save time, and improve the accuracy of maintenance tasks. By proving the capability to release astronauts from high-risk spacewalks, it marked a first step towards the giant leap for space development. (Sep 2022)
