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How much money was spent developing the canadarm?

The Canadarm, developed by the Canadian Space Agency, cost about $108 million to design and build.


Was Canadarm invented by Sally Ride?

The Canadarm was first used in 1981 and was designed and developed in the 1970s. Sally Ride did not even join the space program until 1979. She was still in university the arm was designed by Canadian engineers. Sally Ride did not invent the Canadarm. She used the arm while in space in 1983. Driving a car does not mean you invented it.


Why is the canadarm named the canadarm?

the Canadarm is the crane-like deviced on the space shuttle orbiter that lifts items from the cargo hold and releases them into orbit. It is also used to position astronauts and mission specialists to allow to perform a specific task. It is called the Canadarm because it was designed, developed, and manufactured by the Canadian space agency. WRONG! It was designed, developed, manufactured and tested by Spar Aerospace Ltd., a Canadian company. I know--I was the program manager for Canadarm I. Terry Ussher


Who was involved in the building of the canadarm?

The Canadarm was developed by the National Research Council of Canada in collaboration with Canadian industry partners such as Spar Aerospace and the Canadian Space Agency. It was designed and built in Canada for use on NASA's Space Shuttle fleet.


What is the background of the canadarm?

The Canadarm is a type of robotic arm developed in Canada. It has been used on Space Shuttle missions to help retrieve damaged satellites, launch new satellites and in the building of the International Space Station. It was used 90 different times in space.

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How much money was spent developing the canadarm?

The Canadarm, developed by the Canadian Space Agency, cost about $108 million to design and build.


Was Canadarm invented by Sally Ride?

The Canadarm was first used in 1981 and was designed and developed in the 1970s. Sally Ride did not even join the space program until 1979. She was still in university the arm was designed by Canadian engineers. Sally Ride did not invent the Canadarm. She used the arm while in space in 1983. Driving a car does not mean you invented it.


Why is the canadarm named the canadarm?

the Canadarm is the crane-like deviced on the space shuttle orbiter that lifts items from the cargo hold and releases them into orbit. It is also used to position astronauts and mission specialists to allow to perform a specific task. It is called the Canadarm because it was designed, developed, and manufactured by the Canadian space agency. WRONG! It was designed, developed, manufactured and tested by Spar Aerospace Ltd., a Canadian company. I know--I was the program manager for Canadarm I. Terry Ussher


Who was involved in the building of the canadarm?

The Canadarm was developed by the National Research Council of Canada in collaboration with Canadian industry partners such as Spar Aerospace and the Canadian Space Agency. It was designed and built in Canada for use on NASA's Space Shuttle fleet.


What is the background of the canadarm?

The Canadarm is a type of robotic arm developed in Canada. It has been used on Space Shuttle missions to help retrieve damaged satellites, launch new satellites and in the building of the International Space Station. It was used 90 different times in space.


How long did it take to build the canadarm?

it took them 128 years because they started at 1844.


What is Canada's most significant contribution to the space program and what does it do?

In my opinion I'd say it's the Canadarm and Canadarm #2. This is a large 'arm' that was developed in 1981 that can maintain, and operate on the outside of some space shuttle. I didn't research it too much.


Who invented the Canadarm 2?

The Canadarm 2 was developed by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency. It was designed for use on the International Space Station (ISS) for various assembly and maintenance tasks.


Where was the canadarm created?

The Canadarm was made in Canada. It got it's name, Canadarm, by being made in Canada, and arm because it looks like an arm.


When was the canadarm invented?

The Canadarm was not invented in 2004 seeing as the first Canadarm was used in 1981.


What is so important about the canadarm?

The Canadarm was a crucial robotic arm used on NASA space shuttles for various tasks such as capturing satellites and assisting in spacewalks. It was developed by the Canadian Space Agency and became a symbol of Canada's contribution to international space exploration.


Where is the canadarm now?

The Canadarm is a renowned Canadian robotic arm used on the Space Shuttle program. After retiring in 2011, it was replaced by the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station. The original Canadarm is now displayed at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa.