DLR Portal - ROKVISS

Successful premiere – German robotic arm completes its five-year ISS mission

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:30:00 +0100

Germany's first experiment in space robotics has now come to an end. On the evening of 15 November 2010, Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurichikhin and Oleg Skripochka performed a space walk during which they removed the Rokviss robotic arm developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) from the experimental platform on the Russian service module Svezda and took it inside the ISS.

Remote control in space – German robot arm on the ISS starts up routine operation

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:20:00 +0200

The ROKVISS (RObotic Components Verification on the ISS) experiment developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen can now also be activated and moved through space from Earth.

New German ROKVISS robot experiment on the ISS

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:50:00 +0100

The aim of the German ROKVISS (RObotic Components Verification on the ISS) experiment is to test highly integrated, modular robot components under the conditions experienced in space. The experiment has been developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in the Oberpfaffenhofen-based Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics. At the same time, the experiment also serves to demonstrate various new control procedures in both automatic and so-called telepresence mode. The experimental flight unit will be installed on the International Space Station (ISS) in January 2005 following the launch of a Russian spaceship called Progress in December 2004. The experiment will be run on the station for about one year.