Canadarm

Canadarm or Canadarm1 (officially Shuttle Remote Manipulator System or SRMS, also SSRMS) is a series of robotic arms that were used on the Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, manoeuvre, and capture payloads. After the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Canadarm was always paired with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), which was used to inspect the exterior of the shuttle for damage to the thermal protection system.

This article is about the robotic arm on the Space Shuttle. For the robotic arm on the International Space Station, see Mobile Servicing System.

Shuttle Remote Manipulator System
Canadarm (right) during Space Shuttle mission STS-72
OperatorNASA
ManufacturerSpar Aerospace
Instrument typerobotic arm
Websitewww.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/canadarm/default.asp
Properties
Mass
  • Arm: 410 kg (900 lb)
  • Total: 450 kg (990 lb)
Dimensions1,520 cm × 38 cm (598 in × 15 in)
Number launched5
Host spacecraft
SpacecraftSpace Shuttle
OperatorNASA
Launch siteKennedy LC-39
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