http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060414/ap_ ... aft_mishap
Saying the information is too sensitive,
NASA announced Friday that it will not release its report on the failed rendezvous of two spacecraft in what would have been the first such maneuver without human intervention.
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The $110 million project was meant to test whether robots can perform some of the tasks astronauts currently must do. Such advancements could lead to the robotic delivery of cargo to space stations and automated docking and repair between spacecraft.
А разве Советский Союз не умел это делать еще 30 лет назад? Прогресс, например?