Mobile Servicing System
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The Mobile Servicing System is a Canadian-built robotic system on the International Space Station used for assembly, maintenance, and cargo handling in orbit.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian Mobile Servicing System | 1 |
| Mobile Servicing System (Canada) | 1 |
| Space Station Remote Manipulator System | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
space robotics infrastructure
ⓘ
space station robotic system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mobile Servicing System
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Mobile Servicing System
MSS ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | International Space Station program ⓘ |
| component |
Canadarm2
ⓘ
Dextre ⓘ Mobile Base System ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
ground-based control from mission control centers
ⓘ
onboard control by ISS crew ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-duration use in low Earth orbit
ⓘ
operation in microgravity ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Canadian Space Agency
ⓘ
MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) ⓘ |
| enables |
robotic inspection of the station exterior
ⓘ
robotic replacement of external ISS components ⓘ |
| hasSubsystem |
Latching End Effectors
ⓘ
Power and Data Grapple Fixtures ⓘ |
| location | exterior of the International Space Station ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
enabled complex maintenance tasks on ISS external systems
ⓘ
enabled on-orbit assembly of the International Space Station ⓘ |
| notableElement |
Canadarm2
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadarm2 robotic arm
Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ⓘ
surface form:
Dextre Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator
Mobile Base System rail platform ⓘ |
| operator | Canadian Space Agency ⓘ |
| partOf |
International Space Station program
ⓘ
surface form:
International Space Station
|
| primaryFunction |
cargo handling in orbit
ⓘ
space station assembly ⓘ space station maintenance ⓘ support for extravehicular activities ⓘ |
| provides | power and data connections to attached payloads ⓘ |
| supportsComponent |
external payloads on the ISS
ⓘ
pressurized modules of the ISS ⓘ solar array trusses of the ISS ⓘ |
| technologyType |
modular robotic system
ⓘ
robotic manipulator system ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Space Agency
ⓘ
International Space Station partner agencies ⓘ NASA ⓘ |
| usedFor |
berthing uncrewed cargo vehicles
ⓘ
capturing visiting spacecraft ⓘ reducing the need for astronaut spacewalks ⓘ relocating large ISS components ⓘ supporting inspection tasks ⓘ |
| usedOn | International Space Station truss structure ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Space Station Remote Manipulator System
this entity surface form:
Canadian Mobile Servicing System
this entity surface form:
Mobile Servicing System (Canada)