Just some background - this is the first human-like robot that has been sent into space. Robonaut is human-like from the waste up. The goal is to have him do simple tasks around the ISS (cleaning, easy repairs, etc) so that the astronauts can spend less time on those tasks and more time on the bigger picture items. The NASA website has much better information on Robonaut here if you're interested.
Jonathan worked on some of the camera balance/focus details during one of his co-ops and, since graduation, one of his projects has been the mechanics of the base for Robonaut. The base wasn't sent up on this mission, but allows the robot left behind to do more tasks and be moved for demonstrations.
So... Jonathan went to Florida for the launch two weeks ago and Caleb and I stayed home. Unfortunately, Caleb came down with the tummy bug the day Jonathan left and I came down with it the day before he returned. So the two of us stayed home the four days Jonathan was gone and just tried to find things to do around here. I took a few pictures of a cute Caleb while Jonathan was gone. We sure do have a cute boy! If I can get pictures from Jonathan of the launch (they aren't currently on this computer) I'll post some of those as well. And if I have any incorrect information, I'm sure Jonathan will let me know and I'll update that too! (He read this and says I did ok!)
Hope you enjoyed some educational information about Robonaut and seeing some pictures of our cute, sick boy!
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| He put his bowl on the ground upside side right at the backdoor and used it as a chair for a while....completely his idea! |
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| Eating cheerios - about all he could keep down for a full day. |
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| Beginning to feel better. He looked cute "reading" his book in his chair. |
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| Jonathan with Robonaut on the rover he helped design in front of the countdown clock on launch day for STS-133. |
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