A robotic arm of the International Space Station (ISS) is still functioning after being hit by orbital debris last month, according to the Canadian Space Agency. Nasa and the CSA first noticed the damage to Canadarm2 during a routine inspection on May 12. The experts from both space agencies took detailed images of the area and assessed the impact on one of Canadarm2's boom segments. They found that the damage was limited to a small section of the "arm boom and thermal blanket." The safety of astronauts on board the orbiting laboratory remains the top priority of all Station partners,” the CSA said.

Source: Hindustan Times June 02, 2021 15:00 UTC