Overview
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. Dextre is designed to handle and complete orbital replacement units, making it capable of carrying spares and conducting complex tasks in orbit.
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics2
- Dof Per Arm
- 7
- Repeatability Mm
- few
Other7
- Height Mm
- 3700
- Applications
- Maintaining the International Space Station (ISS),Testing new robotic technology,Installing and replacing small equipment like cameras or batteries,Replacing defective components in electrical systems,Testing new tools and robotics techniques
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Deployment Count
- 1
- Deployment Notes
- Launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on March 11, 2008; installed during spacewalk five days later by NASA astronauts Richard Linnehan and Mike Foreman. Maintains ISS by installing/replacing small equipment like cameras and 100-kg batteries, replacing defective electrical components, testing new tools[1][2][3][5].
- Compatible Vision
- true
- Industries Served
- space
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