MDA Space receives contract for next phase of lunar Gateway robotic arm development (spacenews.com)

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Woohoo! Lunar Gateway is getting a Canadarm!

[-] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

I wonder what its main purpose is. I'm pretty sure all Gateway modules and visiting vehicles dock together, so they don't need an arm to help berth them the way ISS modules, Cygnus, and Dreamchaser do. So this is mainly for moving external payloads around? And holding astronauts during EVAs?

this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2024

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