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Learn more at www.asc-csa.gc.ca C ANA DA IN S PA C E Canada’s Many Contributions to Space Exploration Canadian scientists record Sputnik’s beeps to build and launch a satellite 1950s-1970s 1957 1958 1962 Alouee 1 launched, Canada becomes third nation 1972 Anik A1 launched, Canada becomes first nation Churchill Research Range built in Manitoba with a domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit 1980s 1981 Canadarm launched aboard Space Shule Columbia on mission STS-2 1982 NASA is impressed by Canadarm’s performance and invites a Canadian tio fly in space 1983 First Canadian astronauts selected 1984 Marc Garneau becomes first Canadian in space on mission STS-41G aboard Challenger 1989 Canadian Space Agency created 1990s 1992 CSA selects second ground of astronauts Steve MacLean becomes the third Canadian in space on mission STS-52 1994 Chris Hadfield becomes first Canadian Mission Specialist and first Canadian aboard space station Mir on mission STS-74 1995 1999 Julie PayeVe becomes eighth Canadian in space and first one to board the ISS on mission STS-96/2A.1 Bob Thirsk is in space longer than any other Canadian on mission STS-78 1996 International Space Station (ISS) is launched Marc Garneau becomes first Canadian to fly twice on mission STS-77 CSA launches RADARSAT, Canada’s first Earth-observation satellite Marc Garneau becomes first non-American Capsule Communicator for mission STS-65 at Mission Control in Houston Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space on mission STS-42 aboard Discovery 2000s 2001 Chris Hadfield is first Canadian to perform spacewalk on mission STS-100 to deliver Canadarm2 to the ISS Canada’s Mobile Base System for the ISS is launched 2003 Canada launches MOST, its first space telescope 2007 Canadian-built meterological instruments included on NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander 2008 Dextre (Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator) is launched to the ISS 2009 CSA reveals Canada’s newest astronauts Bob Thirsk launches aboard Soyuz TMA-15, marking the start of Canada’s first long-duration mission Guy Laliberte becomes first Canadian private space explorer to visit the ISS Canadarm2 successfully catches an unpiloted, free-flying Japanese vehicle 2010 2013 Chris Hadfield becomes first Canadian Commander of the ISS CSA launches Cascade Smallsat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer (CASSIOPE), a Canadian hybrid satellite 2010s CSA launches AuroraMAX CSA launches final stage of RADARSAT Constellation project From satellites to space stations, and astronauts to robots, Canada has played a crucial role in space exploration. International Space Station (1999- ) Chris Hadfield Canadarm2 Canadarm Marc Garneau http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/about/milestones.asp http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/# http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2/evolution.asp http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/default.asp Sources
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CANADA IN SPACECanada’s Many Contributions to Space Exploration
Canadian scientists record Sputnik’s beeps
to build and launch a satellite
1950s-1970s19571958
1962 Alouette 1 launched, Canada becomes third nation
1972 Anik A1 launched, Canada becomes first nation
Churchill Research Range built in Manitoba
with a domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit
1980s1981 Canadarm launched aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-21982 NASA is impressed by Canadarm’s performance and invites a Canadian tio fly in space
1983 First Canadian astronauts selected
1984 Marc Garneau becomes first Canadian in space on mission STS-41G aboard Challenger
1989 Canadian Space Agency created
1990s1992
CSA selects second ground of astronautsSteve MacLean becomes the third Canadian in space on mission STS-52
1994
Chris Hadfield becomes first Canadian Mission Specialist and first Canadian aboard space station Mir on mission STS-74
1995
1999
Julie PayeVe becomes eighth Canadian in space and first one to board the ISS on mission STS-96/2A.1
Bob Thirsk is in space longer than any other Canadian on mission STS-781996
International Space Station (ISS) is launched
Marc Garneau becomes first Canadian to fly twice on mission STS-77CSA launches RADARSAT, Canada’s first Earth-observation satellite
Marc Garneau becomes first non-American Capsule Communicator for mission STS-65 at Mission Control in Houston
Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian womanin space on mission STS-42 aboard Discovery
2000s2001 Chris Hadfield is first Canadian to perform spacewalk on mission STS-100 to deliver Canadarm2 to the ISS
Canada’s Mobile Base System for the ISS is launched
2003 Canada launches MOST, its first space telescope2007 Canadian-built meterological instruments included on NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander
2008 Dextre (Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator) is launched to the ISS
2009 CSA reveals Canada’s newest astronautsBob Thirsk launches aboard Soyuz TMA-15, marking the start of Canada’s first long-duration missionGuy Laliberte becomes first Canadian private space explorer to visit the ISS
Canadarm2 successfully catches an unpiloted, free-flying Japanese vehicle
20102013
Chris Hadfield becomes first Canadian Commander of the ISSCSA launches Cascade Smallsat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer (CASSIOPE), a Canadian hybrid satellite
2010sCSA launches AuroraMAXCSA launches final stage of RADARSAT Constellation project
From satellites to space stations, and astronauts to robots, Canada has played a crucial role in space exploration.
International Space Station (1999- )
Chris Hadfield
Canadarm2
Canadarm
Marc Garneau
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