NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Animation of RRM Tool Removing the “Gas Cap”
After using the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) Wire Cutter Tool to snip the wire that bounds the outer “tertiary” cap of the fuel valve, the Dextre robot uses the Multifunction Tool, equipped with a special adapter, to remove this cap and reveal the inner seals. Then it’s another round of wire-snipping and cap-removing before the fuel valve is accessed and the fluid can be transferred. This process is demonstrated with the actual RRM module on the International Space Station in January 2013.
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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Animation of RRM Tool Removing the “Gas Cap”
After using the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) Wire Cutter Tool to snip the wire that bounds the outer “tertiary” cap of the fuel valve, the Dextre robot uses the Multifunction Tool, equipped with a special adapter, to remove this cap and reveal the inner seals. Then it’s another round of wire-snipping and cap-removing before the fuel valve is accessed and the fluid can be transferred. This process is demonstrated with the actual RRM module on the International Space Station in January 2013.
Image credit: NASA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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