rms

The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS), also known as Canadarm (Canadarm 1), is a series of robotic arms that were used on the Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, maneuver and capture payloads. After the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Canadarm was always paired with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), which was used to inspect the exterior of the Shuttle for damage to the thermal protection system.

SPAR Aerospace Ltd., a Canadian company, designed, developed, tested and built the Canadarm.

The Remote Manipulator System (RMS), or Canadarm, is a mechanical arm in the cargo-bay area. A payload specialist can
control this arm using the flight controls on the flight deck of the orbiter.