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Canadarm: A Technology Star
The Canadarm robot has boosted national pride and showcased Canadian technology for more than two decades. In space, the arm emblazoned with a Canada logo and flag first twitched to life aboard a shuttle in 1981. We look back at the arm grabbing errant satellites, helping fix the Hubble telescope and shaking hands with its robotic cousin, Canadarm2.
Last updated: March 4, 2013
Page consulted on March 4, 2013
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A Hercules in zero gravity, Canada's robot for the new American spacec...
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Under the world's gaze, a local robot does Canada proud.
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A month after the arm's first flight, astronaut Richard Truly says a b...
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NRC scientist Dr. Garry Lindberg tells the panellists of Front Page Ch...
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Star Trek actor gives the Canadarm a thumbs-up during an Ottawa visit.
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The arm rolls up its sleeve and gets to work.
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Canada's space program slowly recovers from the Challenger tragedy.
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Astronaut Steve MacLean will test Canada's new space vision system.
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Canada helps put 'glasses' on a bleary-eyed space telescope.
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield's future is looking up - way up.
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Facing fierce competition, the Canadarm maker seeks non-government con...
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The division that built the Canadarm becomes American.
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A critic wonders what the Canadarm has done for us lately.
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A new robot dubbed Canadarm2 is installed by Canada's first spacewalke...
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The Canadarm finally 'shakes hands' with the new Canadarm2.
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The Canadarm robot has boosted national pride and showcased Canadian t...