MFD Status Report
August 11, 20:00 CDT
Today, in the fifth day of STS-85, the third test run of the
Manipulator Flight Demonstration (MFD)
was successfully conducted from 5:01 CDT to 14:00 CDT.
Astronaut Davis
, with the support of
Astronaut Robinson
operated the robot arm for the arm control performance evaluation test, and then after the crew's meal time, they continued the ORU attachment/detachment test. On Flight Day(FD)7, an
advanced technological experiment to remotely control the MFD robot arm from the ground
will be conducted.
PHOTO
ORU detachment/attachment