NASA's Satellite Servicing Projects Division has unveiled a robotic external leak locator (RELL) robot, which will support its missions to the moon. The robot is designed to detect the location of external ammonia leaks from a space station's cooling system and confirm when leaks have been successfully repaired. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly prepares for his spacewalk on Feb. 11, 2018, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA's Satellite Servicing Projects Division has unveiled a robotic external leak locator (RELL) robot, which will support its missions to the moon. The robot is designed to detect the location of external ammonia leaks from a space station's cooling system and confirm when leaks have been successfully repaired. RELL is already operational on the International Space Station, with a second model set to be launched that will serve as a backup.