Canadarm Group: Ranger Group Member: Robert Ingino, Arthur Wong, Jeremy Sills

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1 Canadarm Group: Ranger Group Member: Robert Ingino, Arthur Wong, Jeremy Sills

2 Canadarm History NASA needed a Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) in the early 70s A small Canadian firm, DSMA Atcon (Now MDA) caught the eye of NASA One of the major contribution from Canada Credit:

3 Purpose of Canadarm Deploy satellites for operational Receive satellites for repairing First generation of Canadarm was mounted on each space shuttle A total of 5 first generation Canadarms were produced 1 were lost in the explosion Credit:

4 Canadarm First Canadarm was deployed in November, 1981 during STS-2 Main mission is to help deploying space object After the Columbia incident, cameras and sensors were added Credit:

5 Canadarm Credit: MDA Credit: Neptec

6 Canadarm Apart from controlling inside the shuttle, the arm can also be controlled from the End Effector The technology of the space robotics arm were also used for medical purposes It increases accuracy, efficiency and quality during surgery Credit:

7 Thermal Protection System The thermal protection system helps maintain the temperature inside the Canadarm In extreme cold temperatures it will heat up to maintain a stable operating temperature for the arm Kapton layers, Dacron scrim cloth and Beta cloth were used on the outside of the Canadarm Similar materials were used on the astronaut suits

8 Thermal Protection System Credit: MDA

9 Retirement of Canadarm The first generation of Canadarm was retired after the last space shuttle mission All remaining arms were being stored back on Earth Credit:

10 Credit: Canadian Space Agency

11 Canadarm2 Launch in April, 2001 during STS- 100 Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield helped installing the Canadarm2 on the ISS Ground control is responsible to coordinate Canadarm2 activities Credit: The Globe and Mail

12 Canadarm2 An upgraded version of Candarm that carry heavier payload, more cameras and sensors to detect damages Similar to the first generation of Canadarm, it is able to control the arm from the ISS or outside the space station This arm can repair in outer space due to the reason it is mounted on the ISS for a permeant period Canadarm2 also assists docking for space shuttle

13 Canadarm2 Apart from docking and retrieving satellites, Canadarm2 also help the expansion of the ISS The ISS kept expanding since the deployment of Canadarm2 Credit:

14 Mobile Base System The mobile base system was installed to allow the Canadarm2 to move on a rail truss This allow the arm to reach to more places on the ISS The MBS was installed during STS-111 Credit: Canadian Space Agency

15 Mobile Base System Credit:

16 Canadarm Comparison Canadarm Mounted on the space shuttle 5 were made Less cameras Less movement compare to Canadarm2 Lighter and smaller than Candarm2 Canadarm2 Mounted on the ISS Only 1 was made Heavier and longer than Canadarm Can carry heavier payload compare to Canadarm

17 The Next Generation Canadarm (Canadarm3) Currently the CSA are developing the next generation Canadram Same size as Canadarm2 but lighter and more compact for future spacecraft It is unknown when the new Canadarm will deploy into service Credit: Canadian Space Agency

18 Similar Robotics Arm for Space Environment

19 European Robotic Arm Credit: /wiki/european_ Robotic_Arm#mediaviewer/ File:Rendering_European_ Robotic_Arm_on_ISS.jpg

20 Japanese Remote Manipulate System Credit: Kibo_(ISS_module)#mediaviewer/ File:Japanese_Experiment_ Module_exterior_-_cropped.jpg

21 Strela (Russian) Credit: Strela_(crane)#mediaviewer/ File:Sts jpg

22 Future Improvement Ground control can override the controlling system in case of emergency Can fit into Soyuz spacecraft or Orion spacecraft Add sensor to detect incoming space debris Of course, more funding would help! Credit:

23 Work Cited