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2013, March 13 - May 13: Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield Becomes First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (ISS)
"As Commander of Expedition 35 and chief among his new duties, Chris Hadfield is responsible for any final decisions required in an emergency event. He also oversees station operations, including over 100 scientific experiments. His role as Commander…
2001, April 19 to May 1, Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield, on the STS-100, delivers Canadarm2 to the International Space Station (ISS)
"Mission STS-100 Crew from left to right: Yuri V. Lonchakov, Scott F. Parazynski, Kent V. Rominger, Umberto Guidoni, Jeffrey S. Ashby, Chris Hadfield and John L. Phillips" (NASA, n.d.).
1999, May 27 – June 6, Julie Payette becomes first Canadian to board the International Space Station (ISS) with crewmates on mission STS-96/2A.1
"From left to right. Daniel T. Barry, Kent V. Rominger, Julie Payette, Ellen Ochoa, Valery Tokarev, Rick D. Husband, Tamara E. Jernigan" (Canada Space Agency, n.d.; Credit: NASA).
1989, March 1, Canadian Space Agency is officially established
"Creation of the Canadian Space Agency; Larkin Kerwin is the first President" (Canadian Space Agency, n.d.).
1983 - 2017, Canadian Astronaut recruitment campaigns
"In 1974, NASA sought out Canadian expertise for the development of a robotic arm, the famous Canadarm. That marked the beginning of a close collaboration between Canada and the United States in human space flight.
Not long after, NASA invited a…
Not long after, NASA invited a…
1984, October 5 - 13: Marc Garneau is the first Canadian in space on the mission STS-41G aboard Challenger
"Astronaut Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space on mission STS-41G aboard Challenger. As a Payload Specialist, he is responsible for CANEX-1, a set of Canadian experiments. On this mission, Canadarm is operated for the ninth time on a…
1972, November 9: Anik A1 Communications Satellite Launch
"The Anik A1 communications satellite is launched. Canada is the first country with a domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit" (Canadian Space Agency, n.d.).
1971, March 31: Launch of the ISIS II
"Launch of the ISIS II scientific satellite on a Thor-Delta rocket, to continue ionospheric studies performed the two Alouette spacecrafts and ISIS I. In 1984, years after all Canadian research needs have been fulfilled, the operation of the two ISIS…
1969, January 30: Launch of ISIS I
"Launch of ISIS I. More sophisticated than the Alouette spacecraft, ISIS is designed to make a comprehensive study of the upper section of the ionosphere, and to capture the first picture of the aurora borealis (northern lights) from space."…
1962, September 29: Alouette-1: Canada's Entry into the Space Age
"Alouette-1: Canada's entry into the space age
2018-09-28 - Launched on September 29, 1962, the Alouette-1 science satellite marked Canada's entry into the space age and was seen by many as initiating the most progressive space program of that era.…
2018-09-28 - Launched on September 29, 1962, the Alouette-1 science satellite marked Canada's entry into the space age and was seen by many as initiating the most progressive space program of that era.…