A Helping Hand in Space

ISS stands for

• Interstellar Space Station
• International Solar System
• Internal Space Sonar
• International Space Station

ISS stands for

• Interstellar Space Station
• International Solar System
• Internal Space Sonar
• International Space Station

The ISS...

• orbits 125 km above Earth
• is one of the brightest human made objects
• looks like a fast moving star
• All of the above

Canadarm was sent into space in

• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983

Canadarm2 was launched in...

• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002

Where do astronauts train to operate Dextre?

• in a swimming pool
• at NASA
• in space
• they don't get training

What do Canadarm, Canadarm2 and Dextre have in common?

• controlled from inside the ISS
• created by a Canadian team
• used for space assistance
• all of the above

What allows Dextre to complete delicate tasks?

• the tool holder
• the force sensor
• the camera and light unit
• OCTM's

What was the main reason that Dextre was built?

• for training at the Kennedy Space Centre
• to fix things on the ISS
• for scientific work
• reduce the number of EVA's

The Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator is also known as

• ISS
• Dextre
• Canadarm
• SPDM