China Space Station: Small robotic arm of Wentian lab module completes in-orbit tests


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China Space Station: Small robotic arm of Wentian lab module completes in-orbit tests The small robotic arm on board the Wentian lab module of China Space Station has performed a series of in-orbit tests, achieving the expected results, China Manned Space Agency said on Tuesday. The Wentian lab module was launched on July 24 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China’s Hainan Province. It is the largest and heaviest spacecraft China has developed. The small robotic arm, measuring about 6 meters, can manipulate payloads of up to three tonnes. It can combine with the existing large robotic arm...