A humanoid robot will visit space for the first time in September aboard the space Shuttle Discovery, NASA announced Wednesday.

NASA在本周三宣布，第一台人形机器人将于今年九月搭乘发现号航天飞机首次踏入太空。

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Robonaut, who was supposed to start his career as the first humanoid robot in space this week, remains while the shuttle Discovery sorts out its problems.

图上这名机器宇航员本应在这周作为太空中首位人形机器人而开启它的服役生涯，不过，因为搭载它的航天飞机发现者号在检修故障，所以它的行程推迟了。

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Astronaut Stephen Robinson rode a robot arm under the belly of the shuttle and plucked the loose fabric out with his fingers.

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The heavy lifting was then left to space station resident astronaut Susan Helms who used the station's new robot arm to pluck the Quest from the shuttle's cargo bay.

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