LONGUEUIL, - The original Canadarm, which touched down on the
last flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour in May 2011, has
itself a home in Ottawa. After being returned to Canada, the
robotic arm underwent a thorough evaluation at the facilities of
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) in Brampton, Ont.
Industry Minister Christian Paradis said in a statement Thursday
the arm will now be transferred to the Canada Aviation and Space
Museum in Ottawa. And in an email, the Canadian Space Agency
said the move will take place within two months, although no
date was mentioned. The robotic arm is still at MDA in Brampton.
Paradis called the arm a "historic piece of Canadian technology"
and said he is proud it will be on display for all Canadians to
see. He added the Canadarm was absolutely critical to the space
shuttle program and positioned Canada as a key partner in the
International Space Station. Spar Aerospace began developing the
first Canadarm in Toronto in 1975 and it was delivered to NASA
in April 19