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NASA's space station robotic arm is stuck, for now
Original: NASA, for the time being, is unable to move the space station's large robotic arm https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/
The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working, and NASA says it is currently unable to move it. The Canada-arm2 manipulator is a critical tool for capturing cargo vehicles and supporting spacewalks, so any outage draws close attention. Engineers are assessing the fault, and officials stress the problem is described as temporary while troubleshooting continues.
Why now: A malfunction of a critical piece of ISS hardware naturally draws attention from space watchers and raises questions about station operations.
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- NASA, for the time being, is unable to move the space station's large robotic arm https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-for-the-time-being-is-unable-to-move-the-space-stations-large-robotic-armthe-large-robotic-arm-on-the-international-space-station-has-stopped-working/ #… · ars_technica@robot.villas · 3
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