The International Space Station (ISS) is finally set to be equipped with a new robotic arm that it has been waiting to receive for about 20 years. Construction of the European robotic arm (ERA) began about three decades ago, but technical problems prevented the robot from reaching the station.
The European robotic arm is finally ready to be launched from Kazakhstan in about a week . This robot with a height of 11 meters has 7 joints including elbows, shoulders and even wrists. The ERA will be the first International Space Station robotic arm to operate outside the station's Russian section. This arm is supposed to make it easier for astronauts to work in the ISS.
The European Space Agency (ESA) wrote in a statement about the device: "This low-weight but high-strength orbital arm can be attached to the station and move independently with the rotation of its arms." 7 The ERA joint is capable of withstanding loads of several tons and can perform a variety of activities with agility.
According to the European Space Agency, the main mission of this arm is to install, remove and replace large parts of the station and various loads. This robot enters and exits loads through the air section of the Russian section. It can also send astronauts from one part of the station to other parts and even show the outside of the ISS with its cameras.
The European Space Agency says the ERA's first mission after initial installation and testing is to configure the air vent and install a radiator for the station's latest module. This robotic arm provides astronauts with new methods for performing automatic and semi-automatic missions and can be controlled from inside or outside the station.
The International Space Station currently hosts two robotic arms made in Canada and Japan. The two robots help guide new spacecraft and manage external cargo in the US and Japanese sections of the station. Now all eyes are on the ERA launch, which is scheduled to be lifted from the ground on July 15 and connected to the ISS on August 1.
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