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Canadarm2 - Space Station Remote Manipulator System

Canadian designed and built, the Canadarm2 is the next generation of robotic arms, a major enhancement of the Canadarm (the space shuttles robotic arm). The SSRMS is needed for further construction of the space station, being able to "walk" end over end to reach parts of the station inaccessible to the shuttle arm. It will be used for construction, moving parts around, and support for spacewalking activities.

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Credit: NASA

 Astronaut Scott Parazynski is shown working on the wiring for the Canadarm2 during its installation on the space station.
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 The Canadarm2 is easily visible in the lower part of this photo taken during a fly-around by the shuttle Endeavour.
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