Structure. Dextre resembles a gigantic torso fitted with two extremely agile, 3.5 metres (11 ft) arms. Total mass is about 1,662 kilograms (3,664 lb). The 3.5-metre-long body pivots at the “waist”.

What is Dextre in space?

Dextre is a space handyman with a mission: keep the International Space Station (ISS) ship-shape. Dextre’s role is to perform maintenance work and repairs like changing batteries and replacing cameras outside the ISS.

What has Dextre discovered?

Feature. Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency’s robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station, completed its first real job early this morning, unpacking two critical pieces of equipment delivered by Japan’s Kounotori2 spacecraft – the space equivalent of a moving van.