Space Station's Dextre Robot Passes Crucial Test
Canadian engineers
Dextre relocated a
Mounted on the end
A set of power
Outfitted with two
Dextre's arms
"When
Last week's
Dextre is commanded
"We're
Dextre will transfer
After the HTV berths
The HTV is scheduled
The cargo
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