Canadarm2, installed by Chris Hadfield, needs repairs. Another Canadian will help out
29-06-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com

Canadarm2, installed by Chris Hadfield, needs repairs. Another Canadian will help out

Canadarm has a broken wrist.Officially the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) but colloquially known as Canadarm2, it’s Canada’s most visible contribution to the International Space Station.Launched into orbit by a space shuttle in 2001 and attached to the station by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski, it was designed with a 15-year lifespan in mind. It’s almost twice that age now.“It’s ageing gracefully and showing s
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