European Robotic Arm specs

The European Robotic Arm is the first robot that can ‘walk’ around the Russian part of the International Space Station. 

ERA has a length of over 11 m, and can anchor itself to the Station in multiple locations, moving backwards and forwards around the Russian segment with a large range of motion. Its home base will be the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, also called ‘Nauka’.

Astronauts will find in the European Robotic Arm a most valuable ally – it will save them precious time to do other work in space. 

The crew in space can control ERA from both inside and outside the Space Station, a feature that no other robotic arm has offered before. 

100% made-in-Europe, this intelligent robotic arm consists of two end effectors, two wrists, two limbs and one elbow joint together with electronics and cameras. Both ends act as either a 'hand' for the robot.