Dextre--the official name of the Special Purpose dexterous Manipulator (SPDM--will be an essential tool for repairing and maintaining the International Space Station. It is designed to remove and replace smaller components on the Station exterior, where precise handling is required. Dextre is a sophisticated dual armed robot, which is part of Canada's contribution to the International Space Station (ISS). Along with Canadarm2, whose technical name is the Space Station Remote Manipulator System, and a moveable work platform called the Mobile Base System, these three elements form a robotic system called the Mobile Servicing System (MSS). The three components have been designed to work together or independently. For more information go to: http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/csa_sectors/human_p
pre/iss/mss_spdm.asp
Image courtesy MD Robotics and Canadian Space Agency 2003
Important notices:
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