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Human Exploration Telerobotics (HET)

NASA TechPort describes HET as a completed Technology Demonstration Missions project led by NASA Ames Research Center with Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Johnson Space Center support. ISS demonstrations evaluated humanoid Robonaut 2, free-flying SmartSPHERES, remote operations, dexterous manipulation, and open-source telerobotics for routine or hazardous work before deep-space crewed missions.

Identity

Aliases
HETHuman Exploration TeleroboticsRobonaut 2SmartSPHERES
Domains
spaceflight
Name
Human Exploration Telerobotics (HET)
Status
completed
Types
developmentresearch

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Description
NASA TechPort describes HET as a completed Technology Demonstration Missions project led by NASA Ames Research Center with Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Johnson Space Center support. ISS demonstrations evaluated humanoid Robonaut 2, free-flying SmartSPHERES, remote operations, dexterous manipulation, and open-source telerobotics for routine or hazardous work before deep-space crewed missions.
End Date
2014-09-30
Leads
Participants
Start Date
2011-10-01

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 06:30:49 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 06:30:49 UTC

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