It's an endeavor that has long been talked about, but is now about to be tested in Space. This week, a 2-pound MIRA Robot was launched as one of the experiments included in the cargo of a scheduled NASA International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission. The first surgical robot to be sent into space, MIRA is a prototype designed for use in microgravity. Manufactured by Virtual Incision, the goal of this experiment will be to learn how it works when controlled from Earth, due to the delays inherent in transmissions between Earth and the ISS. How well it can perform in the absence of gravity will also be studied.