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Canadarm

Canadarm. By: Matthew Ho. http://www.scs.ryerson.ca/~mfiala/courses/cps607_fall10/cps607_fall10.html. The Shuttle Remote Manipulation System (SRMS) or Canadarm 1 is a robotic arm affixed to the Space Shuttle Developed by SPAR Aerospace for CSA and NASA

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Canadarm

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  1. Canadarm By: Matthew Ho http://www.scs.ryerson.ca/~mfiala/courses/cps607_fall10/cps607_fall10.html

  2. The Shuttle Remote Manipulation System (SRMS) or Canadarm1 is a robotic arm affixed to the Space Shuttle • Developed by SPAR Aerospace for CSA and NASA • Was launched as part of the second Space Shuttle mission with SS Columbia on November 13th, 1981 • 5 arms delivered to NASA (currently 3 in operation, 1 lost) What is the Canadarm?

  3. Roughly corresponds to the human arm (shoulder, elbow, wrist) • 15.2 metres long • 33 centimetres thick • 6 degrees of freedom (2 in shoulder, 1 in elbow, 3 in wrist) • 2 cameras (1 on elbow, 1 on wrist) • Weighs 410 kilograms • Can lift 29 tons in space Specifications – Canadarm 1

  4. Grabs and manipulates payloads • Inspects the exterior of the shuttle or International Space Station (ISS) • Provides a mobile ladder for crew • Foot restraint for crew What is it used for?

  5. The Mobile Servicing System (MSS) or Canadarm 2 is a robotic arm ‘affixed’ to the International Space Station • Was launched in April 2001 Canadarm 2

  6. Larger range of motion than the human arm • 17.6 metres long • 35 centimetres thick • 7 degrees of freedom (3 in shoulder, 1 in elbow, 3 in wrist) • 4 cameras (2 on elbow, 1 on each end) • Weighs 1800 kilograms • Can lift 116 tons in space Specifications – Canadarm 2

  7. Canadarm 1 is limited by the length of its arm • Canadarm 2’s ends are not fixed, they attach to latches on the ISS • Canadarm 2 uses end-to-end movement to traverse much of the ISS Differences

  8. http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca • http://www.nasa.gov References

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