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CanadarmCanadarmBy: Matthew Ho
http://www.scs.ryerson.ca/~mfiala/courses/cps607_fall10/cps607_fall10.html
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