CSA · Aerospace · 2001
Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS). 17.6 m, 7-DOF arm installed on the ISS in 2001. Capable of 'walking' along the station by attaching either end to a base point. Routinely captures visiting cargo spacecraft including SpaceX Dragon and Northrop Grumman Cygnus, and assists astronauts during spacewalks. Built by MDA. Still operational after 25 years.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Space Station Arm |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2001 |
| Origin | Canada |
| Also known as | SSRMS, Space Station Remote Manipulator System |
| Announced | 1994 |
| Released | 2001-04-19 |
| Weight | 1800 kg |
| Frame | Graphite/epoxy composite, titanium |
| Degrees of freedom | 7 |
| Payload | 116000 kg |
| Reach | 17600 mm |
| Max speed | 0.37 m/s |
| Repeatability | ±50 mm |
| Actuator type | Brushless DC motors with redundant windings |
| Made in | Canada (MDA) |