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Dextre

Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM), is a two-armed robot, or telemanipulator, which is part of the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station (ISS), and does repairs that would otherwise require astronauts to do spacewalks. It was launched on March 11, 2008, on the mission STS-123.

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Dimensions
3.5 m (11 ft)
Instrument type
telemanipulator
Launch date
March 11, 2008; 18 years ago (March 11, 2008)
Launch site
Kennedy LC-39A
Manufacturer
MDA
Mass
1,662 kg (3,664 lb)

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Dextre

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Edges39
Triples105
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
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Dextre

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related to Tools · 19
Dextre → Dextre's, EVR Nozzle Tool, Multifunction Tool, ORU, ORUs, RMCTs, Robotic Micro Conical Tools, Robotic Off-Set Tool, Robotic Refueling Mission, ROST, RRM, Safety Cap Removal Tool, SET, Several, The, The Socket Extension Tool, These, TV, Wire Cutter
related to Other mentions · 13
Dextre → April, April Fool's Day, August, Hubble, Hubble Space Telescope, In, MDA, Months, NASA, NASA's APOD, Shuttle, Space Shuttle, SPDM
related to Installation · 12
Dextre → After, Astronauts, Canadarm2, Dextre's, During, ISS, It, Later, March, NASA, Space ShuttleEndeavour, STS-123
related to Design and delivery · 9
Dextre → Canadian Space Agency, Florida, It, June, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, MDA, MDA Space Missions, Once
related to External links · 9
Dextre → Canadarm2, Canadian Space AgencyAnimation, CATS, Handyman, International Space Station's Robotic, Japan's Remote Manipulator, SpaceX's Dragon, YouTube, YouTubeAnimation
related to Structure · 9
Dextre → Canadarm2, Latching End Effector, Mobile Base System, Orbital Replacement Unit, ORU, Power Data, Space Station, Space Station Arm, The
related to Operational use · 6
Dextre → After, February, In, Kounotori, Remote Power Control Module, RPCM
Operator · 5
Dextre → Columbus: ESA, Kibō: JAXA, NASA, ROS: Roscosmos, USOS: NASA
related to Future possibilities · 5
Dextre → Dextre's, ISS, It, SARAH, Self-Adaptive Robotic Auxiliary Hand
related to Purpose · 3
Dextre → Before Dextre, ISS, Many

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space iss station robotic canadarm2 part also international nasa arm mission shuttle mda 11 arms crew dexterous end march two

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DextreDimensions3.5 m (11 ft)1.00infobox
DextreInstrument typetelemanipulator1.00infobox
DextreLaunch dateMarch 11, 2008; 18 years ago (March 11, 2008)1.00infobox
DextreLaunch siteKennedy LC-39A1.00infobox
DextreManufacturerMDA1.00infobox
DextreMass1,662 kg (3,664 lb)1.00infobox
DextreNumber launched11.00infobox
DextreOperatorNASA1.00infobox
DextreOperatorUSOS: NASA1.00infobox
DextreOperatorColumbus: ESA1.00infobox
DextreOperatorKibō: JAXA1.00infobox
DextreOperatorROS: Roscosmos1.00infobox
DextreRocketSpace Shuttle1.00infobox
DextreSpacecraftInternational Space Station1.00infobox
DextreWebsitewww.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/dextre/1.00infobox
Dextreis apart of Canada's contributions to the ISS and was named to represent its dexterous nature0.90text
Dextreis anewest of three Canadian robotic arms used on the ISS0.90text

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