 Canadarm (right) during Space Shuttle mission STS-72 | |
| Operator | NASA |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Spar Aerospace |
| Instrument type | robotic arm |
| Website | www |
| Properties | |
| Mass |
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| Dimensions | 1,520 cm × 38 cm (598 in × 15 in) |
| Number launched | 5 |
| Host spacecraft | |
| Spacecraft | Space Shuttle |
| Operator | NASA |
| Launch site | Kennedy LC-39 |
Canadarm or Canadarm1 (officially Shuttle Remote Manipulator System or SRMS, also SSRMS) is a series of robotic arms that were used on the Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, manoeuvre, and capture payloads. After the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Canadarm was always paired with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), which was used to inspect the exterior of the shuttle for damage to the thermal protection system.