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For Canadians, it was an event comparable to the day when the
Canadarm
was first lofted above the Shuttle’s cargo bay against the backdrop of Earth
floating by below. Like the Canadarm, Canadarm2 is a distinctive Canadian
contribution, providing an essential tool without which the Space Station could
not function.
In fact, the Station could not even be built without Canadarm2.
"Every single mission will need it," said Savinder Sachdev, Director
General of Space Systems for the Canadian Space Agency.
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