Robotics operations on the International Space Station with Canadarm2 and Dextre

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Robotics operations on the International Space Station with Canadarm2 and Dextre

In November 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission, flight controllers remotely manoeuvred Canadarm2 and Dextre to extract a payload from the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship's trunk (CRS-31) and install it on the International Space Station.

This animation was developed in preparation for the operation and shows just how complex robotic tasks can be.  (Credit: NASA)

Canadarm2 and Dextre in action on the International Space Station!

This animation was developed to help prepare for complex robotic tasks.

Flight controllers on the ground remotely command Canadarm2 and Dextre to remove the payload from the Dragon spacecraft.

Canadarm2 is then relocated to the Mobile Base System.

The next day, the payload is installed on the port side of the ISS. 

And finally, the Canadian robots are powered down by the flight controllers for a well-deserved rest!

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