Canadarm2

robotic arm on the International Space Station
Thing robotic_arm Q559298
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Canadarm2

Summary

Canadarm2 is a robotic arm[1]. Canadarm2 draws 130 Wikipedia views per month (robotic_arm category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canadarm2's image is recorded as STS-114 Steve Robinson on Canadarm2.jpg[3].
  • Canadarm2's image is recorded as Canadarm2 robotic arm extends from a grapple fixture (ISS073E0657546).jpg[4].
  • Canadarm2's instance of is recorded as robotic arm[5].
  • Canadarm2's instance of is recorded as space station module[6].
  • Canadarm2's owned by is recorded as Canadian Space Agency[7].
  • Canadarm2's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8].
  • Canadarm2's operator is recorded as Canadian Space Agency[9].
  • Canadarm2's manufacturer is recorded as MDA Space[10].
  • Canadarm2's manufacturer is recorded as FRE Composites[11].
  • Canadarm2's made from material is recorded as polyether ether ketone[12].
  • Canadarm2's made from material is recorded as carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer[13].
  • Canadarm2's part of is recorded as Mobile Servicing System[14].
  • Canadarm2's Commons category is recorded as Canadarm2[15].
  • Canadarm2's country of origin is recorded as Canada[16].
  • Canadarm2's service entry is recorded as +2001-04-28T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Canadarm2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[18].
  • Canadarm2's significant event is recorded as installation[19].
  • Canadarm2's significant event is recorded as service entry[20].
  • Canadarm2's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17.6'}[21].
  • Canadarm2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+1497'}[22].
  • Canadarm2's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.36'}[23].
  • Canadarm2's connects with is recorded as Mobile Base System[24].
  • Canadarm2's connects with is recorded as Dextre[25].

Why It Matters

Canadarm2 draws 130 Wikipedia views per month (robotic_arm category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] Canadarm2 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Canadarm2 is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . asc-csa.gc.ca. asc-csa.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . asc-csa.gc.ca. asc-csa.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . asc-csa.gc.ca. asc-csa.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . nasaspaceflight.com. nasaspaceflight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . spacenews.com. spacenews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . spacenews.com. spacenews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . spacenet.on.ca. spacenet.on.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . asc-csa.gc.ca. asc-csa.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Mobile Servicing System
    Canadian encyclopedia article id canadarm2
    Diameter {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.36'}
    Manufacturer MDA Space, FRE Composites
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q25271]], #pwb Copy label Add onderdeel van (P361)"
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