Canadarm
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Canadarm is a pioneering robotic arm system used on NASA's Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, capture, and maneuver payloads in space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
remote manipulator system
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space robotic arm → space technology → |
| abbreviation |
SRMS
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| alsoKnownAs |
Shuttle Remote Manipulator System
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| controlInterface |
hand controllers
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video displays → |
| controlMethod |
operated from Shuttle aft flight deck
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| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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| developer |
Canadian Space Agency
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National Research Council Canada → Spar Aerospace → |
| featuredOn |
Canadian five-dollar bill
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| firstFlight |
STS-2
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| firstFlightDate |
1981-11-12
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| firstFlightVehicle |
Space Shuttle Columbia
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| hasComponent |
elbow joint
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end effector → grapple fixture → lower boom → shoulder joint → upper boom → wrist joint → |
| inspired |
Canadarm2
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| length |
about 15.2 metres
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about 50 feet → |
| mass |
about 410 kilograms
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about 900 pounds → |
| material |
graphite-epoxy composite
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| notableAstronautUser |
Chris Hadfield
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Marc Garneau → |
| operator |
Canadian Space Agency astronauts
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NASA astronauts → |
| payloadCapacity |
about 29,500 kilograms
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about 65,000 pounds → |
| primaryFunction |
assist astronauts during spacewalks
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capture payloads in space → deploy payloads in space → inspect the Space Shuttle orbiter → maneuver payloads in space → |
| retirement |
2011
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| successor |
Canadarm2
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Dextre → |
| symbolizes |
Canada’s contribution to human spaceflight
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| technologyType |
teleoperated robotic manipulator
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| usedForMission |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions
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International Space Station assembly → satellite deployment → satellite retrieval → |
| usedOnVehicle |
NASA Space Shuttle orbiter
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Space Shuttle Atlantis → Space Shuttle Challenger → Space Shuttle Columbia → Space Shuttle Discovery → Space Shuttle Endeavour → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Canadian Space Agency
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developed |
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ASC
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notableProject |
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Canadian Space Agency
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notableWork |
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Canadarm2
("Canadarm program")
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partOfProgram |
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Canadarm2
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precededBy |
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Dextre
("Canadarm program")
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program |
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STS-31
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usedRemoteManipulatorSystem |