Dextre

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Human SpaceflightLEOLaunched 3/11/2008

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ISS 1J/A
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 3/11/2008

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 340.5 km
Inclination: 51.63 deg
Dry Mass: 886 kg
Total Mass: 1,556 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Human Spaceflight

Payload Category

SS

Payload Class

C

Organizations

Operator: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Manufacturer: MDA Space Canada

Registry

UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/788

Track

Mentions

4

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Canada’s ISS contributions account for 2.3% of the international agreement and mainly include Canadarm2, Dextre, and the Mobile Servicing System.

CapabilityFinancialValue 4.0Apr 24, 2026Josh Kutryk will officially go to ISS no earlier than September, but aboard SpaceX

Canadarm2, Dextre, and other Canadian robotics remain active aboard the International Space Station.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Mar 31, 2026CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk discusses ISS readiness and Canada’s lunar ambitions

MDA Space supplied Canadarm2 and associated robotics, including Dextre, to the International Space Station.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Mar 5, 2026MDA Space hits record $1.6 billion revenue as defence business expands

In April the Canadian Space Agency awarded Neptec a CA$11,900,000 contract to develop a new vision system for the International Space Station that would allow the station’s Dextre robotic arm to monitor for external damage.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityPlanValue 5.0Jul 16, 2018Maxar acquires robotics firm Neptec for $32 million