This article is about the robotic arm on the Space Shuttle. For the robotic arm on the International Space Station, see Mobile Servicing System.
Robotic arm used to manoeuvre and capture mission payloads on the Space Shuttle
Shuttle Remote Manipulator System
Canadarm (right) during Space Shuttle mission STS-72
Operator
NASA
Manufacturer
Spar Aerospace
Instrument type
robotic arm
Website
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/canadarm/default.asp
Properties
Mass
Arm: 410 kg (900 lb)
Total: 450 kg (990 lb)
Dimensions
1,520 cm × 38 cm (598 in × 15 in)
Number launched
5
Host spacecraft
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle
Operator
NASA
Launch site
Kennedy LC-39
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