Training with Canadarm2

Training with Canadarm2

The latest news from André Kuipers in orbit: “I trained for over four years for this mission. Even in space the training continues. I recently practised initial manoeuvres with the Space Station robot arm: SSRMS (Space Station Robotic Manipulator System, spaceflight is full of acronyms). This robotic arm will be used in a couple of months when Space X’s Dragon freighter arrives at the ISS…”

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