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.

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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
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
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

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STS-96 delivered Russian cargo crane Strela