Canadarm2 performs a successful handoff of the Exposed Pallet (EP) to the Japanese robotic arm

2009-09-23 - Canadarm2, controlled by Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Bob Thirsk, performs a successful handoff of the Exposed Pallet (EP) to the Japanese robotic arm (JEMRMS). The payloads of the EP include a NASA experiment called HREP and a JAXA experiment called SMILES. Both will be unloaded and installed on the Kibo module’s Exposed Facility. (Credit: NASA)