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Mission STS-123 – Images
Located on the exterior of the American Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station, Dextre is photographed by a crewmember during the STS-124 mission's second planned spacewalk in June 2008. (Photo: NASA)
Astronaut Rick Linnehan imitates the robot Dextre during the first spacewalk of Mission STS-123 on
March 14, 2008 (Photo: NASA)
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March 11, 2008 (Flight Day 1) Mission STS-123 - Blast-off of Dextre, Canada's Two-armed Robot, to the InternationalSpace Station Dextre, Canada's latest contribution to the robotics systems on the International Space Station, was launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour at 02:28 a.m. EDT from the Kennedy Space Center. (Photo: NASA) |
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 On June 18, Dextre, Canada's two-armed robot, left MDA in Brampton, Ontario, in four separate trucks for the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
 Dextre, Canada's two-armed robot, is on his way to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
 A piece of Dextre inside one of the trucks has arrived at the Kennedy Space Centre. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
 Dextre sitting inside the Kennedy Space Centre upon arrival. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
 Dextre unpacked at the Kennedy Space Centre. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
 Dextre unpacked at the Kennedy Space Centre. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
 Dextre unpacked at the Kennedy Space Centre. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
 Dextre at the Kennedy Space Centre. (Photo: Canadian Space Agency) |
Videos
March 26, 2008 (Flight Day 16) In the 16th night landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour touches down on Runway 15 to end the STS-123 mission's nearly 16-day flight to the International Space Station. Low resolution – 1.3 MB Windows Media Player Video Format |
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March 18, 2008 (Flight Day 8) Linnehan and Behnken installed a spare parts platform and tool handling assembly for Dextre. They also checked out and calibrated Dextre's end effector and attached critical spare parts to an external stowage platform. Low resolution – 2.2 MB Windows Media Player Video Format |
March 16, 2008 (Flight Day 6) Dextre, the final element of the International Space Station’s Canadian Mobile Servicing System, was put together today during the second spacewalk of STS-123. High resolution – 50.3 MB Low resolution – 2.6 MB Windows Media Player Video Format |
March 14, 2008 (Flight Day 4) Mission Specialist Rick Linnehan and Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Garrett Reisman prepared the Japanese Logistics Module Pressurized Section and installed the Orbital Replacement Unit tool change out mechanisms on the Canadian-built Dextre. High resolution – 47.5 MB Low resolution – 2.2 MB Windows Media Player Video Format |
March 11, 2008 (Flight Day 1) Mission STS-123 - Blast-off of Dextre, Canada’s Two-armed Robot, to the International Space Station
High resolution – 37.2 MB Low resolution – 2.3 MB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Animations
Flight Day 3 Once the Shuttle docks to the International Space Station on the third day of flight, Canadarm2, operated from the Canadian robotic workstation in the Destiny Lab, grabs hold of the pallet containing the disassembled Dextre and connects it to a fixture at the top of the mobile base system on the side of the Station. High resolution – 8.6 MBLow resolution – 740 KB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Flight Day 4 EVA 1: Japanese Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section unberth and Orbital Replacement Unit and Tool Changeout Mechanism installation on each of Dextre’s two arms. High resolution – 11.6 MB Low resolution – 1 MB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Flight Day 6 EVA 2: Dextre arms assembly, joint and High resolution – 8.4 MB Low resolution – 540 KB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Flight Day 8 EVA 3: Orbital Replacement Unit stowage, Dextre spare part platform installation and tool handling assembly. End Effector Checkout and Calibration. High resolution – 4.2 MB
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Flight Day 9 Canadarm2 Grapple of Dextre and Transfer to Power and Data Grapple Fixture on Destiny Laboratory, transfer of Space Lab Pallet to the Shuttle cargo bay. High resolution – 14.2 MBLow resolution – 1.3 MB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Flight Day 12 Canadarm2 walkoff from Harmony to High resolution – 4.8 MB Low resolution – 371 KB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Flight Day 13 Mobile Base System and Mobile Transporter moves from worksite 6 to worksite 4. OBSS is stowed Low resolution – 600 KB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Flight Day 15 Undocking of Space Shuttle Endeavour High resolution – 3.7 MB Low resolution – 200 KB Windows Media Player Video Format |
Canadarm2 grabs Dextre from the mobile base system and performs a series of tests. High resolution – 17.8 MB
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