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NASA works to fix transporter for space station robotic arm
Original: NASA ‘troubleshooting’ transporter for space station’s robotic arm [Updated]
NASA says it is troubleshooting the transporter that moves the International Space Station's robotic arm along the station's truss. Engineers are working to restore the system, which is needed to reposition the Canadarm2 so it can support operations outside the orbiting laboratory. The issue has drawn attention from space watchers monitoring the station's day-to-day maintenance challenges as the outpost ages.
Why now: A technical fault affecting a critical piece of International Space Station equipment raises concerns about station operations.
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