November 13, 1981 – NASA astronaut Richard Truly deploys the Canadarm from Space Shuttle Columbia's cargo bay for the first time. Occurring during Shuttle Mission STS-02, he describes it as “work(ing) beautifully.” Photo: NASA
April 25, 1990 – The Canadarm grapples the Hubble Space Telescope from the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery to place it into orbit. Photo: NASA
April 1991 – The Canadarm deploys the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (GRO) from Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-37. Commissioned until June 2000, GRO detected gamma-rays emitted from black holes, pulsars, quasars, neutron stars and other celestial phenomena. Photo: NASA
February 1997 – During Mission STS-82, NASA astronauts continue maintenance and upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope. In this image, the Canadarm supports spacewalker Mark C. Lee. Colleague Steven Smith is to his left. Photo: NASA
November 1995 - Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield is the only Canadian to be at the controls of the Canadarm during Russian Mir Space Station operations. Photo: NASA
March 5, 2002 – The Canadarm guides NASA astronaut Michael Massimino towards the cargo bay of Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-109. Photo: NASA
March 8, 2002 – Space Shuttle Columbia's Canadarm transports NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld towards the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo: NASA
January 6, 1996 – A stunning view of the Canadarm and a sunburst, its light reflected in a mirror-like ocean. Photo: NASA
April 7, 1984 – Backdropped by the turquoise-blue ocean of the Gulf of Mexico, the Canadarm grapples the Long Duration Exposure Facility. Photo: NASA
May 16, 2009 – The Canadarm supports NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel as he performs maintenance work on the Hubble Telescope during STS-125. Photo: NASA
August 15, 2007 – The Canadarm and Canadarm2 work together to unload cargo from the payload bay of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Photo: NASA
May 18, 2011 – During Shuttle Mission STS-134, the Canadarm hands off the Express Logistics Carrier-3 to Canadarm2 for installation on the International Space Station. Photo: NASA
March 5, 2002 – A sliver of reflected light from the Earth's horizon makes for a dramatic shot of the Hubble Space Telescope. The Canadarm assists NASA astronaut Michael Massimino with his duties. Photo: NASA
May 13, 1992 – The Canadarm gives NASA astronaut Pierre Thuot a boost as he and his colleagues (l-r) Richard Hieb and Thomas Akers move the captured Intelsat VI satellite into Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay. Photo: NASA
December 11, 2006 – Space Shuttle Discovery's Canadarm holds the International Space Station's P5 truss out for a hand off with Canadarm2. Photo: NASA
October 14, 1994 – NASA astronaut Kathy Thornton, anchored to the Canadarm, prepares to release a defective Hubble Space Telescope solar panel into low-Earth orbit. Photo: NASA
February 11-20, 1997 – Anchored to the Canadarm, NASA astronaut Steve Smith grasps the Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph, one of the instruments that were changed out from the Hubble Space Telescope during STS-82. Photo: NASA
May 20, 2009 – During Shuttle Mission STS-125, light from a sliver of the Earth's horizon glances off of Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Canadarm. Photo: NASA
January 11-20, 1995 – A radiant burst of sunlight illuminates the cargo bay of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Photo: NASA
May 19, 2009 – The Canadarm reaches across the expanse of Space Shuttle Atlantis' cargo bay during Shuttle Mission STS-125. Photo: NASA
