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Canada's Space Base Installation Begins

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June 9, 2002 - Reaching into the Shuttle's cargo bay, Canadarm2 gently grappled the Canadian-built platform. It then began providing it with power needed to operate a camera and a capture claw that was used to mate the base to the Mobile Transporter, a US-built platform which carries the base along the Station's rail system.
NASA/Canadian Space Agency 2002

Launch of Endeavour

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This animation illustrates the installation of the Canadian Mobile base System (MBS) on the NASA Mobile Transporter and shows the MBS moving along the rails installed across the length of the Station. The Canadian Mobile base System (MBS) provides a moveable work platform and storage facility for astronauts during space walks. Since the MBS has four grapple fixtures, it can serve as a base for both Canadarm2 and the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator simultaneously. Mounted on the American-built Mobile Transporter (MT), the MBS can move these key elements to their required worksite by sliding along a track system installed along the entire width of the Station.

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The Canadian Mobile Base System (MBS) provides a moveable work platform and storage facility for astronauts during space walks. Since the MBS has four grapple fixtures, it can serve as a base for both Canadarm2 and the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator simultaneously. Since it is mounted on an American provided Mobile Transporter (MT), the MBS can move these key elements to their required worksite by sliding along a track system mounted along the entire width of the station.

3D Models

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The Canadian Mobile Base System (MBS) provides a moveable work platform and storage facility for astronauts during space walks. Since the MBS has four grapple fixtures, it can serve as a base for both Canadarm2 and the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator simultaneously. Since it will be mounted on an American provided Mobile Transporter (MT), the MBS can move these key elements to their required worksite by sliding along a track system mounted along the entire width of the station.