JEM Internal Ball Camera

Information:

Size: 15 cm (diameter)

Weight: 1 kilogram

Manufactured by: 3D printing

Operator: Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) of the International Space Station

➤How it works?

It works like a drone with 12 propellers and a camera. It is controled by the crew on Earth.

➤Why is it important?
On average, astronauts spend 10% of their time taking photos on the space shuttle. But now the Int-Ball can do it for the astronauts. Plus, it is more agile than the astronauts so it can move easily in the rocket.

➤Achievement:

It is the first drone which can work in outer space and be controlled remotely from the Earth.

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跟太空人一起工作的球體