Media Advisory - Canadarm2 to get another new hand

LONGUEUIL, QC,  Jan. 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - On January 23 and 29, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) will take part in a spacewalk to replace Canadarm2's second "hand," called a Latching End Effector (LEE). This will ensure that the robotic arm remains in optimal condition in order to continue performing maintenance and catching supply ships—both critical to the Station's operations.

A technical briefing on the spacewalk will be given at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Thursday, January 18, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Media are welcome to attend via teleconference by calling 281-483-5111 before 1:45 p.m. ET.

 

Date:	January 18, 2018
Time:	2:00 p.m. ET
What:	Technical briefing on upcoming spacewalk to replace Canadarm2's second "hand"
Who:	Tim Braithwaite, Canadian Space Agency ISS Program Liaison Kenneth Todd, NASA ISS Operations Integration Manager Zeb Scoville, NASA Spacewalk Flight Director Sarah Korona, U.S. Spacewalk 47 and 48 Officer at NASA

                

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