Canadian Astronaut Thirsk

On May 27, 2009, Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert (Bob) Thirsk will be launched in a Russian Soyuz vehicle from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, to undertake an unprecedented six-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS). Working with NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), and JAXA (Japan), Dr. Thirsk and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will have the opportunity to demonstrate the foremost advances in Canadian technology, conduct valuable research experiments for national and international scientists, and bring everyday Canadians closer to the experience of space than ever before.

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Science & Technology

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• space
• shuttle
• astronaut
• Canadian
• Thirsk

[Zach4Wii]

This is awsome!!!!! this is exactly what we need! canada need to be a huge contributer to space too!!!! this is a great moment in canadian history!!!