Image: Dextre At Work On Orbit

Backdropped by Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space, the Canadian-built Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 27 crew member on the International Space Station. ISS027-E-016182 (18 April 2011) — high res (1.1 M) low res (81 K)

Backdropped by Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space, the Canadian-built Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 27 crew member on the International Space Station. ISS027-E-016182 (18 April 2011) — high res (1.1 M) low res (81 K)