Canadarm2 Robotic Arm | International Space Station

Canadarm2 Robotic Arm | International Space Station

The Canadarm2 robotic arm’s latching end effector grapples visiting spacecraft, such as Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo vehicle, to capture or release them from the International Space Station. It also attaches to power and data grapple fixtures on the orbital outpost for stability and maneuvers astronauts during spacewalks. 

The 17-meter-long (55+ feet) Canadarm2 robotic arm with the 3.7m (12 feet) high Dextre fine-tuned robotic hand attached is pictured here. Canadarm2 and Dextre are part of Canada's contribution to the International Space Station (ISS). Canadarm2 was extensively involved in the assembly of the orbiting laboratory.

Discover more about Canadian space robotics:
https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/robotics/default.asp

Follow Expedition 75:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 75 Crew
Station Commander: Jessica Meir
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov

European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot

NASA Flight Engineers: Jack Hathaway, Anil Menon

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Credit: NASA
Image Date: Aug. 12, 2026

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