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CANADARM2 WRIST [1 record]

Record 1 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The arm [Canadarm2] was designed for easy repair and upgrade, and so can be disassembled and reassembled with relative ease. Surrounding the wrist to be replaced are six bolts that the astronauts need to remove to disconnect the end of the arm, and get access to the joint.

OBS

wrist: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Au cours de la troisième sortie extravéhiculaire, les astronautes Franklin Chang-Diaz et Phillipe Perrin ont remplacé l'articulation de roulis du poignet du Canadarm2 par une unité de remplacement apportée à bord d'Endeavour.

OBS

poignet : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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