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SPACE

SPACE. CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS. Canadian scientists helped design the first American space capsule Canada built and launched the third satellite to orbit Earth An observatory was built in Toronto in 1839 to study the Earth’s magnetic field. Past Contributions. Marc Garneau.

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SPACE

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  1. SPACE CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS

  2. Canadian scientists helped design the first American space capsule • Canada built and launched the third satellite to orbit Earth • An observatory was built in Toronto in 1839 to study the Earth’s magnetic field Past Contributions

  3. Marc Garneau Dr. Roberta Bondar First Canadian female astronaut in space. • The first Canadian in space. Canadian Astronauts

  4. Dr. Steven MacLean Dr. Robert Thirsk Holds the Canadian record for the most time spent in space. • First Canadian to operate the Canadarm2. Canadian Astronauts

  5. Dr. Dave Williams BjarniTryggvason Trained as a mission specialist for the space shuttle and for ISS. • Set the Canadian record for the most number of spacewalks. Canadian Astronauts

  6. Capt. Julie Payette Col. Chris Hadfield First Canadian to command the ISS. • Served as Chief Astronaut at the Canadian Space Agency. Canadian Astronaut

  7. Our main contribution to the ISS • Helped to build and maintain the ISS • Can be controlled by astronauts directly or remotely Canadarm2

  8. Performs tasks that could once only be completed by astronauts outside the ISS • These tasks range from handling small objects to completing delicate tasks requiring tools. Dextre

  9. It has a moveable platform that acts as a base for Canadarm2 and Dextre • It’s a work platform and storage for spacewalks Mobile Base System

  10. Phoenix Mars Lander includes Canadian weather technology to study Mars’ polar climate • Canada’s first space telescope MOST was designed to study the inside of the Sun • NEOSSat is a small telescope equipped satellite used to monitor the presence of asteroids Ongoing Contributions

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