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CanadarmCanadarmBy: Matthew Ho

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What is the Canadarm?What is the Canadarm?

The Shuttle Remote Manipulation System (SRMS) or Canadarm 1 is a robotic arm affixed to the Space Shuttle

Developed by SPAR Aerospace for CSA and NASA

Was launched as part of the second Space Shuttle mission with SS Columbia on November 13th, 1981

5 arms delivered to NASA (currently 3 in operation, 1 lost)

Specifications – Canadarm 1Specifications – Canadarm 1

Roughly corresponds to the human arm (shoulder, elbow, wrist)

15.2 metres long33 centimetres thick6 degrees of freedom (2 in shoulder, 1 in

elbow, 3 in wrist)2 cameras (1 on elbow, 1 on wrist)Weighs 410 kilogramsCan lift 29 tons in space

What is it used for?What is it used for?

Grabs and manipulates payloadsInspects the exterior of the shuttle or

International Space Station (ISS)Provides a mobile ladder for crewFoot restraint for crew

Canadarm 2Canadarm 2

The Mobile Servicing System (MSS) or Canadarm 2 is a robotic arm ‘affixed’ to the International Space Station

Was launched in April 2001

Specifications – Canadarm 2Specifications – Canadarm 2

Larger range of motion than the human arm

17.6 metres long35 centimetres thick7 degrees of freedom (3 in shoulder, 1 in

elbow, 3 in wrist)4 cameras (2 on elbow, 1 on each end)Weighs 1800 kilogramsCan lift 116 tons in space

DifferencesDifferences

Canadarm 1 is limited by the length of its arm

Canadarm 2’s ends are not fixed, they attach to latches on the ISS

Canadarm 2 uses end-to-end movement to traverse much of the ISS

ReferencesReferences

http://www.asc-csa.gc.cahttp://www.nasa.gov