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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Atlantis astronauts attached a new Russian chamber to the International Space Station on Tuesday, using a robot arm to drive in the 20-foot-long room that will double as a closet and mini-lab.
This was the first time NASA delivered a Russian compartment to the 12-year-old space station and required two astronauts working a big robot arm.
Normally, Russian space station modules dock automatically. That's how a similar compartment got to the space station last November.
Astronaut Garrett Reisman operated the space station's robot arm, driving in the module with such precision that the first capture sensor didn't even go off.
This was the first time NASA delivered a Russian compartment to the 12-year-old space station and required two astronauts working a big robot arm.
Normally, Russian space station modules dock automatically. That's how a similar compartment got to the space station last November.
Astronaut Garrett Reisman operated the space station's robot arm, driving in the module with such precision that the first capture sensor didn't even go off.
