Phys.org  November 7, 2024 Key requirements for next-generation space manipulators include dexterity, modularity, redundancy, workspace enhancement, and autonomous mobility. Researchers in the UK addressed these issues with a novel seven-degrees-of-freedom dexterous End-Over-End Walking Robot (E-Walker) for future In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing missions. They considered the in-situ robotic assembly of the primary mirror of a 25 m Large Aperture Space Telescope (LAST). Comparing the power, time, control and motion planning complexities of eleven mission Concept of Operations (ConOps), the trade-off analysis shortlisted a potential mission scenario. The operational assessments of two potential mission ConOps were compared to estimate the time required […]