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Canadian robotics at work on the International Space Station

Canadarm2 in pre-grapple position

Gliding over a cloud-rippled Earth, Canadarm2 is in pre-grapple position, poised to release the Kounotori2 cargo ship on March 28, 2011. Dextre is in the foreground. Image taken March 13, 2011. (Image credit: NASA)

Dextre and Blue Skies

Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman, ferries cargo from the Kounotori2 cargo ship to the International Space Station. February 2011. (Image credit: NASA)

Transferring Cargo on the International Space Station

Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman, is ready to resume transfer of cargo extracted from the Kounotori2 cargo ship to the International Space Station. In the background, Canadarm2 returns an empty pallet to the Kounotori2. February 2011. (Image credit: NASA)