Russian cargo crane Strela
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The Russian cargo crane Strela is a manually operated, telescoping boom used on the International Space Station to move equipment and assist spacewalkers along the station’s exterior.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strela cargo crane | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
articulating boom
ⓘ
space station crane ⓘ |
| controlType |
hand-cranked
ⓘ
mechanical controls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| deployment |
extended during EVAs for crew and cargo handling
ⓘ
stowed along station structure when not in use ⓘ |
| designedFor |
crew translation along handrails
ⓘ
external payload handling ⓘ orbital operations ⓘ |
| developedBy | Russian space industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Canadarm2 is powered and computer-controlled ⓘ |
| environment | vacuum of space ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
high reliability
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lightweight compared to powered robotic arms ⓘ low maintenance requirements ⓘ simple mechanical design ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
end effector for attaching loads
ⓘ
pivoting base ⓘ telescoping mast ⓘ |
| hasFeature | telescoping boom ⓘ |
| location | outer surface of ISS modules ⓘ |
| massCharacteristic | low mass relative to payload capacity ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
ISS Pirs docking compartment
NERFINISHED
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ISS Poisk module NERFINISHED ⓘ ISS service module Zvezda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
astronauts
ⓘ
cosmonauts ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | used in routine ISS operations ⓘ |
| operationMode | manually operated ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian Orbital Segment of the ISS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerRequirement | no electrical power required ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
assist spacewalkers along the station’s exterior
ⓘ
move equipment on the exterior of the ISS ⓘ |
| safetyRole | provides secure translation path for spacewalkers ⓘ |
| similarTo | Canadarm2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Roscosmos crews ⓘ |
| usedDuring | extravehicular activity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
assisting in assembly tasks on the ISS exterior
ⓘ
positioning spacewalkers ⓘ relocating small payloads ⓘ supporting maintenance operations on the ISS exterior ⓘ |
| usedOn | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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