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OBJECT TYPE: SCREW THREAD/REMOTE MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1023.002

MANUFACTURER: Knowles, Taylor & Knowles
MODEL: CANADARM/ P/N MS21209-F4-15L
LOCATION: East Liverpool, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 12
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Space Technology
Category: Manned spacecraft
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Knowles
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: East Liverpool

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: CANADIAN DESIGNED & BUILT CANADARM WAS CANADA'S CONTRIBUTION TO U.S. SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM & SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL VENTURE FOR CANADA'S SPACE INDUSTRY. FIRST RMS WAS MFD. BY CANADIAN FIRMS UNDER CONTRACT TO NRC & WAS GIVEN TO NASA. NASA THEN PURCHASED ADDITIONAL UNITS TO EQUIP ALL ORBITAL VEHICLES.
Function: USED TO PROVIDE HARD THREAD SURFACE FOR STEEL SCREWS INSTALLED IN ALUMINUM CANADARM PARTS. HELICOILS WERE PLACED IN ALUMINUM & SCREWS ADDED, BOTH TO MAKE STRONGER CONNECTION &, BY REPLACING HELICOILS AS REQUIRED, TO ALLOW REMOVABLE & REPLACEMENT OF SCREWS AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO ALUMINUM (3).
Technical: PARTS OF TYPE USED IN FIRST REMOTE MANIPULATOR SYSTEM TESTED ON 2ND SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT IN 1981 & EMPLOYED THEREAFTER ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .2 SAME TAG READS 'Name LOCKING INSERT Qty. 100/ P/N MS21209 -F4-15L' & 'D/S WA93335/ Date FEB 25/ 78'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: GREY OR METALLIC PURPLE
Decoration: N/A

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