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... in the orbital environment is the Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator System, a.k.a., the “Canadarm,” designed and built in Canada. Successfully demonstrated on the STS-2 mission in 1981, it ... construction tasks of the International Space Station, have also been successfully carried out by the Canadarm in conjunction with humans on EVAs. As noted in the “story” told by Astronaut Jeff ... several robotic systems that often work in tandem. The Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), Canadarm 2, shown in Figure 9.10, was launched into space in 2001 during STS-100 ...

... ''Mobile Servicing System'' (MSS) aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Image:100YearsCanadianSlide45.JPG right thumb Canadarm and Canadarm2 Work on the MSS, had begun at SPAR in 1985. At that time ... before returning home aboard a Russian Soyuz. Image:100YearsCanadianSlide55.JPG right thumb Dave Williams on Canadarm Dafydd Rhys "''Dave''" Williams flew twice, once in April 1998, during which he conducted many ...

... cosmonauts. Hadfield flew as the first Canadian mission specialist, the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm in orbit, and the only Canadian to ever board Mir. In April 2001 Hadfield served ... Space Station (ISS) assembly Flight 6A. The crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour delivered and installed Canadarm 2, the new Canadian-built robotic arm, as well as the Italian-made resupply module ...

... computer-based camera system designed to provide guidance data that enhances the control of both Canadarm and Canadarm 2. From 1988 to 1991 he also assumed the role of Astronaut Advisor to ... served as mission specialist on Space Shuttle Atlantis . MacLean became the first Canadian to operate Canadarm 2 in space when the crew installed trusses and deployed solar array panels on the ...

... mission specialist, was responsible for the Station systems, supervised the space walk and operated the Canadarm robotic arm. The STS-96 mission was accomplished in 153 orbits of the Earth, traveling ... assembly mission and Ms. Payette operated all three robotic arms - the Shuttle's Canadarm , the Station's Canadarm 2, and a special-purpose Japanese arm on Kibo. While the Shuttle was docked ...

... ) (conducted as an adjunct experiment on the International Space Station with special assistance using the Canadarm 2 DEXTRE system in 2011. ref 3 There is also the follow-on DARPA mission ... . This SIS Vehicle builds on the robotic technology the MDA developed in creating Canadarm for the Space Shuttle, Canadarm 2 for the International Space Station and most recently the DEXTRIX precision robotic ...

... main mission was to install an 18 meter, 1,700 kg Canadian robotic arm named Canadarm-2 on the ISS, and to transport an Italian cargo container, Raffaello which delivered 4 ... after four days of effort a backup computer was activated fairly enough to enable the Canadarm-2 to hand over its own packing crate to the shuttle arm. STS 100 undocked ...

... , 2001). During the 12-day, 187 orbit mission, the crew successfully delivered and installed the Canadarm -2 robotic arm. They also delivered experiments and supplies aboard the Multi?Purpose Logistics Module ... truss segment to the ISS, including the final two solar array wings. Phillips operated the Canadarm -2 robotic arm to unberth and install the S6 truss. He also served as Loadmaster ...

... tasks. In addition, Dr. Wakata operated all the current human space robotics systems - Canadarm on the shuttle, Canadarm 2, Dextre and Kibo's robotic arm on the ISS. Dr. Wakata became the ...

... an arm down there, but I think it’s more of a Station arm. The Canadarm was, I guess, retired and excessed. I don't know where it went. I’m ... , but I’m not real familiar with it. '''Ross-Nazzal:''' Earlier, you had mentioned the Canadarm, that it was here and that it has been excessed. Can you tell us about ...

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