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Space Station's robotic arm has stopped working

Original: The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working

The Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working, according to a report by Ars Technica. The arm is critical for docking spacecraft, moving cargo and performing spacewalk support, so a failure would raise immediate operational concerns for NASA and its station partners. Details on the cause of the fault and the outlook for repairs were not given.

Why now: A failure of such an essential piece of station hardware has major implications for ISS operations, prompting wide attention.

International Space StationCanadarm2NASACanadian Space AgencyArs Technica

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