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Summary
Canada's
newest "the Big Arm", the Canadarm2, went into space in 2001
with Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield. It weighs 1.6 tonnes. On earth,
it would not be able to hold its own weight and would be laid on its
side for tests. It can be used to put shuttles together, move cargoes
and move astronauts. Unfortunately, there was a glitch in the shoulder
joint of the arm. Problems and glitches may cause trouble, but engineers
are narrowing those problems to certain parts of the "arm"
and can do further reserch from there.
Article Critiques
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Historical Importance
The Canadarm has been on many "adventures".
It has done a considerable amount of work. From moving cargoes to retrieving
satellites, many things would not have happened without the assistance
of this arm. Now, there is a new marvel, the Canadarm2. It is an improvement
of the Canadarm. This arm, can do all that Canadarm has, but with more
efficiency. It has helped adn will continue to help Canada keep its
lead in space robotics. It will help countries from all over the world
to learn new things with the research they do in space.
The Canadarms are some
of Canada's most marvelled robots.
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Related
Articles / Links:
Article #1:Hadfield, Candarm2, Stars of Space Drama
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#2:Canadarm2 Gets First Big Test on Space Station
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#3:ISS Still Dealing with Canadarm2 Troubles
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#4:Sugery planned for Canadarm2
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