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ROBOTIC ARM READY TO TAKEOFF WITH THE SHUTTLE TOWARDS ISS

FLORIDA, USA, The Shuttle Endeavour mission, ready to go to the International Space Station, is this time to deliver a welcome "accessory": it is a robotic arm long almost 58 feet, first Canada's contribute (900 USDm) towards the ISS project, which will cost totally 60 USDbn. The arm is endowed with seven articulations that permit difficult operations.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 11213
Rome, Italy, 04/17/2001 16:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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