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 Canadarm - A Technology Star |
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The Canadarm robot has boosted national pride and showcased Canadian technology for more than two decades. In space, the arm emblazoned with a Canada logo and flag first twitched to life aboard a shuttle in 1981. We look back at the arm grabbing errant satellites, helping fix the Hubble telescope and shaking hands with its robotic cousin, Canadarm2. |
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 A Hercules in zero gravity, Canada's robot for the new American spacecraft is a 400-kilogram weakling on earth. (TV; runs 10:32) |
 Under the world's gaze, a local robot does Canada proud. (TV; runs 5:54) |
 Star Trek actor gives the Canadarm a thumbs-up during an Ottawa visit. (TV; runs 1:32) |
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 The arm rolls up its sleeve and gets to work. (Radio; runs 1:40) |
 Canada's space program slowly recovers from the Challenger tragedy. (TV; runs 3:23) |
 Canada helps put 'glasses' on a bleary-eyed space telescope. (Radio; runs 1:36) |
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 Astronaut Chris Hadfield's future is looking up - way up. (TV; runs 13:59) |
 The division that built the Canadarm becomes American. (Radio; runs 6:15) |
 A critic wonders what the Canadarm has done for us lately. (TV; runs 3:37) |
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 A new robot dubbed Canadarm2 is installed by Canada's first spacewalker. (TV; runs 2:36) |
 The Canadarm finally 'shakes hands' with the new Canadarm2. (TV; runs 2:13) |
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