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An unmanned SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departed the International Space Station today after delivering more than 2,000 kilograms of supplies and equipment last month. It was released by astronauts using the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

Spacewalking astronauts worked at giving the International Space Station’s big robot arm, the Canadarm 2, a new hand Thursday.

The pressure on Canadian engineers was out of the world when it came to constructing the Canadarm, but they pulled off a success on a global stage.

Two NASA astronauts walked outside of the International Space Station for a 6.5 hour walk on Friday. This is the third spacewalk for the ISS this month. The crew completed some maintenance work on the station including some work done on a newly installed “hand” of the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei of NASA and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency spent six hours outside the International Space Station on Friday, February 16, performing maintenance work on the station’s robotic arms. The two astronauts removed two of Canadarm2’s “hands,” one for storage and the second to be shipped back to...

It’s a marvel of engineering and an indispensable workhorse capable of myriad feats in high orbit. Today, the Canadarm 2 was given a “hand transplant,” replacing worn latching mechanisms it uses to position spacecraft visiting the International Space Station. Eric Sorensen reports.