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Canadarm
[kan-uh-dahrm]
noun
an electromechanical extension of a spacecraft that is used to retrieve or deploy objects in outer space.
Canadarm
/ ˈæəˌɑː /
noun
a type of robotic arm, developed in Canada, used on space vehicles
Example Sentences
Canada has already signed a deal to build a new Canadarm for the Lunar Gateway.
Canada built the Canadarm robotic arms which were initially installed on some of the U.S. space shuttles and then the International Space Station.
The robotic arm, named Canadarm 3, will help repair and maintain the Gateway.
It is the successor of the original Canadarm, which was used for three decades with Nasa's space shuttle programme.
"Our contribution to space exploration is huge. We designed and built the Canadarm which is one of the most important pieces in the space station," wrote Toronto's Richard Mootoo.
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