1. Canadarm By: Matthew Ho http://www.scs.ryerson.ca/~mfiala/courses/cps607_fall10/cps607_fall10.html

2. What is the Canadarm? The Shuttle Remote Manipulation System (SRMS) or Canadarm 1 is a robotic arm affixed to the Space Shuttle Developed by SPAR Aerospace for CSA and NASA Was launched as part of the second Space Shuttle mission with SS Columbia on November 13 th, 1981 5 arms delivered to NASA (currently 3 in operation, 1 lost)

4. Specifications – Canadarm 1 Roughly corresponds to the human arm (shoulder, elbow, wrist) 15.2 metres long 33 centimetres thick 6 degrees of freedom (2 in shoulder, 1 in elbow, 3 in wrist) 2 cameras (1 on elbow, 1 on wrist) Weighs 410 kilograms Can lift 29 tons in space

5. What is it used for? Grabs and manipulates payloads Inspects the exterior of the shuttle or International Space Station (ISS) Provides a mobile ladder for crew Foot restraint for crew

6. Canadarm 2 The Mobile Servicing System (MSS) or Canadarm 2 is a robotic arm ‘affixed’ to the International Space Station Was launched in April 2001

7. Specifications – Canadarm 2 Larger range of motion than the human arm 17.6 metres long 35 centimetres thick 7 degrees of freedom (3 in shoulder, 1 in elbow, 3 in wrist) 4 cameras (2 on elbow, 1 on each end) Weighs 1800 kilograms Can lift 116 tons in space

8. Differences Canadarm 1 is limited by the length of its arm Canadarm 2’s ends are not fixed, they attach to latches on the ISS Canadarm 2 uses end-to-end movement to traverse much of the ISS

9. References http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca http://www.nasa.gov