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[[File:Payload_ops03.jpg|600px|thumbnail|none|Handling a payload with the RMS arm]] | [[File:Payload_ops03.jpg|600px|thumbnail|none|Handling a payload with the RMS arm]] | ||
[[File:Hubble_grapple.png|600px|thumbnail|none|Handling Hubble with the RMS arm]] | |||
=== RMS arm operation === | === RMS arm operation === | ||
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[[File:Joints.gif|600px|thumbnail|none|RMS arm reference coordinate system and joint reach angles]] | [[File:Joints.gif|600px|thumbnail|none|RMS arm reference coordinate system and joint reach angles]] | ||
Finally, the RMS arm is secured by a shoulder brace to make it cope with launch acceleration. This brace needs to be removed before the arm can be operated, and the arm itself needs to be powered, deployed and unlatched. | Finally, the RMS arm is secured by a shoulder brace to make it cope with launch acceleration. This brace needs to be removed before the arm can be operated, and the arm itself needs to be powered, deployed and unlatched. | ||