Important Individuals in Canada's astronaut Program

Roberta Bondar

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Roberta Bondar was a neurologist who became Canada's first woman in space when she flew on the shuttle, Discovery, on January 22 1992.

As a neurologist, Bondar preformed research into the effects of microgravity, lower body pressure and various pathological states on the blood flow to the brain. SHe tires fro the CSA later that year to continue her research while persuing other ventures, including public speaking and photography.

Marc Garneau

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Marc Garneau was Canada's first astronaut. Marc Garneau was a member of the 1984 Challenger crew and preformed a series of experiments called CANEX. Garneau returned to the orbit in 1996 and 2000, becoming the only Canadian to make three journeys to space. In 2000, he used the shuttles Canadarm to install the first four solar panels on the ISS. In total he spent 677 hours in space.

Marc Garneau was president of the CSA from 2001 to 2005.

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History of the CSA: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/history_astro.asp

Canada's astronauts: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/canada-s-astronauts-1.875983

Chris Hadfield

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Chris Hadfield was a vetren test pilot who made his first shuttle flight aboard Atlantis becoming the first and only Canadian to board Russian space station Mir. Hadfield returned to space on April 20 200, becoming

Canada's first astronaut to walk in space. His second spacewalk of that mission took seven hours and 40 minutes to make repairs on the Space Station. He also became the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm 2 in space.

Hadfield served as NASA's chief of the ISS operations from 2006 to 2008. Hadfield began a six- month mission aboard the ISS on December 2012 and commanded the station during the seciond half of the mission, becoming the first Canadian to command the ISS.

History of the Canadian Astonaut Corps

The Canadian Astronaut Program was established under the management of the National Research Council Canada in 1983, when the United States invited Canada to fly an astronaut on the Space Shuttle . This invitaion led to the birth of a permanent corps of Canadian astronauts to coordinate and conduct Canadian experiments in space. In the same year, in response to the first call for Canadian astronauts, 6 individuals, were chosen out of 4,000 applications, based on their outstanding academic backgrounds, professional experience, health, and communication skills.

In 1989, the Candian Space Agency (CSA) was established as an independent government agency to deal with all Canadian matters relating to space, including space exploration, remote sensing, and satellite communications.

In 1992, the Space Agency announced that it would recruit four m individuals to undergo astronaut training, in which 5,000 applied.

Now lets learn about some of those important individuals in the Space Program.

Dave Williams

Dave Williams first flew on the space shuttle on April 17 1998, where he participated in Neurolab, a 16- day mission aboard Columbia. This mission was dedicated to the advancement of neuroscience research, directing its attention to the nervous systems. As a member of Endeavours crew in 2007, Williams made three spacewalks during a 12-day mission, the most by a Canadian. During that time, spent nearly 18 hours outside in space assembling the ISS, breaking the previous Canadian mark by his colleague Chris Hadfield.

Williams retired from the CSA in 2008 and became director of the McMaster Centre for Medical Robotics at the St. Joseph's Healthcare facility in Hamilton, Ont.

Important Individuals in Canada's astronaut Program

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