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Canadian Space Agency: International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Space Agency presents Canada?s partnership in the International Space Station that is orbiting the globe. Canada's contribution is explained and facts about the mission are explained with graphs and pictures. This site...
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Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Space Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of Canadian space missions beginning in 1984 to 2008. Included are future missions for Julie Payette and Robert Thirst in 1009. Links provide detailed descriptions of the astronauts and the missions.
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Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Brent Thirsk

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Thirsk is scheduled to be a member of Expedition 20 in 2009 to the International Space Station. He will live and work on the ISS for up to six months; an extended stay this is a Canadian first. His duties will include robotic...
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Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts: Julie Payette

For Students 9th - 10th
Julie Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery and was the first Canadian to participate in an ISS assembly mission and to board the Space Station. This comprehensive biography describes her professional career.
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Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts David Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive professional biography of astronaut David Williams. He is a retired mission specialist and took part in three of four spacewalks; the highest number of spacewalks performed in a single mission. He spent 17 hours and 47...
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Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Steve Mac Lean, Canadian Space Agency

For Students 9th - 10th
On his second mission into space, Dr. MacLean served as a mission specialist on Space Shuttle Atlantis and became the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm2. This is a comprehensive biography of his professional career.
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Canadian Space Agency: Bjarni Tryggvason

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent overview of the life and achievements of the astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason.
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Canadian Space Agency: Col. Chris Hadfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This site looks at the career of astronaut Chris Hadfield.
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Canadian Space Agency: Cloud Sat Looking at Clouds in 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the mission of ClourSat, a satellite that will gather data as part of a comprehensive study of clouds to help develop a better understanding of the effect of clouds on climate . It will examine their structure, frequency and...
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Canadian Space Agency: Radarsat 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Access materials and content for a teaching unit on RADARSAT-1 satellite technology.
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Canadian Space Agency: Astronaut Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site provides biographies of Canadian astronauts and describes their training process, missions and history. It also explores what it is like to live in space. There is even information about how to invite an astronaut...
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Canadian Space Agency: Mission to Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the obstacles and successes in the exploration of the fascinating red planet.
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Nasa: Astronaut Biography:roberta Bondar, Canadian Space Agency

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the fascinating career of astronaut Roberta Bondar.
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Canadian Space Agency: Canadarm

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise description of the development, function and history of Canada's most famous robotic and technological achievement.
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Canada Space Agency: Satellites

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides educational information on Canada's satellites.