Space Stations

Dextre – International Space Station’s Canadarm2 Robotic Arm

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
NASA
September 15, 2022
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Dextre – International Space Station’s Canadarm2 Robotic Arm
Dextre – International Space Station’s Canadarm2 Robotic Arm
NASA

Dextre, is pictured attached to the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The SPDM is the orbiting lab’s fine-tuned robotic hand designed for precise handling abilities and routine maintenance tasks such as replacing batteries and cameras in the harsh environment of space.

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