Space telerobotics technology requirements can be characterized by the need for manual and automated control, non-repetitive tasks, time delay between operator and manipulator, flexible manipulators with complex dynamics, novel locomotion, operations in the space environment, and the ability to recover from unplanned events. To meet these needs, the program is focused on the following goal:
Develop and demonstrate the required technology so that by the year 2004, 50% of the EVA-required operations on orbit and on planetary surfaces may be conducted telerobotically
The Space Telerobotics Program consists of a wide range of tasks from basic scientific research to applications developed to solve specific operations problems. The program is focused on three specific mission or application areas: on-orbit assembly and servicing, science payload tending, and planetary surface robotics. Within each of these areas, the program supports the development of robotic component technologies, development of complete robots, and implementation of complete robotic systems focussed on the specific mission needs. These three segments align with the application of space telerobotics to the class of missions identified by the potential space robotics user community.
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