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by Rincewind
Wed May 24, 2006 4:04 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Canadarm Question
Replies: 8
Views: 3463

Even if using maneuvering thrusters to keep one object stationary while the other is moved, the net force on the arm is the same. So that is not the limmiting factor. The limit is in how slow. They are using electric motors which work by lots of little magnetic shoves. Electric motors don't like run...
by Rincewind
Mon May 22, 2006 10:48 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Canadarm2 and metric units
Replies: 3
Views: 1601

The figures do seem to be open to question. The frist Canadarm on the shuttle can move 65,000 pounds (29 tonnes) - source wikipedia. The new one you would expect to move more than that but just how much I don't know. The wikipedia page for the Canadarm reports the same facts as this site. I suspect ...