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Picture of the day -
May 22, 2006
The International Space Station's Robotic Arm
Photo courtesy of
NASA.
The
International Space Station is a spectacular facility for conducting
scientific research in many fields, but occasionally work must be performed
outside the structure. The space station's robotic arm Canadarm2 is
perfect for these "outdoor" tasks.
Canadarm2 is over 57 feet long and fitted with multiple joints making it
extremely maneuverable for performing all kinds of maintenance and research
procedures. When high levels of precision and detail are required, a human
astronaut can be anchored to a special foot restraint allowing him/her to work
freely outside the space station.
Today's picture from an August 2005
Space Shuttle
Discovery / ISS docking mission shows astronaut Stephen Robinson in action
some 240 miles above the earth! If all goes according to plan, a second robotic
arm will be fitted to the Russian section of the International Space Station in
November 2007.
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