Dextre & Mobile Base System (ISS Modules)

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Dextre (also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM)) is a two armed robot, or telemanipulator, which is part of the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station (ISS), and extends the function of this system to replace some activities otherwise requiring spacewalks. It was launched March 11, 2008 on mission STS-123. The Mobile Base System (MBS) is a base platform for the robotic arm. It was added to the station during STS-111 in June 2002. The platform rests atop the Mobile Transporter (installed during STS-110) which allows it to glide down rails on the station's trusses. When Canadarm2 is attached to the MBS, it has the ability to travel to work sites all along the truss structure. The top speed of the Mobile Transporter is about 2.5 cm per second #iss_modules