Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator

E259986

ISS external payload robotic manipulator space robot space station component

The Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, also known as Dextre, is a two-armed robotic system on the International Space Station designed to perform delicate maintenance tasks and reduce the need for astronaut spacewalks.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator canonical	9
Dextre Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator	2
Canadian-built Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ISS external payload ⓘ robotic manipulator ⓘ space robot ⓘ space station component ⓘ
agencyProgram	Canada’s contribution to the International Space Station ⓘ
belongsTo	Dextre robotic manipulator ⓘ surface form: Canadarm family of space robots
canBeControlledFrom	ground control centers on Earth ⓘ inside the International Space Station ⓘ
controlType	ground-commanded robotic operations ⓘ teleoperation ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Canada ⓘ
designedFor	delicate maintenance tasks ⓘ handling Orbital Replacement Units ⓘ inspection tasks ⓘ reducing the need for astronaut spacewalks ⓘ servicing external payloads ⓘ
hasAlias	Dextre ⓘ SPDM ⓘ
hasArmCount	2 ⓘ
hasComponent	cameras ⓘ grapple fixtures ⓘ lights ⓘ tool holders ⓘ two robotic arms ⓘ
hasFeature	force-moment sensors ⓘ high dexterity end-effectors ⓘ modular tool interfaces ⓘ
hasNickname	Dextre ⓘ surface form: Dextre the robot handyman
installedOn	International Space Station ⓘ surface form: International Space Station truss
launchDate	2008-03-11 ⓘ
launchedOnMission	STS-123 ⓘ
launchVehicle	Space Shuttle Endeavour ⓘ
locatedOn	International Space Station ⓘ
manufacturer	MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) ⓘ surface form: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates
operatedBy	Canadian Space Agency ⓘ
operationalEnvironment	microgravity ⓘ vacuum of space ⓘ
partOf	Mobile Servicing System ⓘ
powerSource	International Space Station electrical power system ⓘ
primaryFunction	robotic maintenance ⓘ teleoperated manipulation ⓘ
reducesRiskOf	extravehicular activity hazards ⓘ
supportsTask	manipulation of scientific payloads ⓘ replacement of external station components ⓘ visual inspection of ISS exterior ⓘ
worksWith	Canadarm2 ⓘ Mobile Base System ⓘ

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mobile Servicing System → notableElement → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dextre Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator

Dextre → fullName → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

Dextre robotic manipulator → hasAlternativeName → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

subject surface form: Dextre

MSS → hasPart → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

subject surface form: Mobile Servicing System

Mobile Base System → worksWith → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

Mobile Base System → supportsModule → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) → developed → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dextre Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator

Mobile Base System rail platform → hasAttachmentPointFor → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

Mobile Base System rail platform → associatedWith → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

Latching End Effector → usedOn → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

SPDM → fullName → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

STS-123 → deliveredPayload → Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ

this entity surface form: Canadian-built Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator