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SPACE
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Cosmic Noise Receiver
The U.S. launched the Transit 2A a satellite. On the satellite was a cosmic noise receiver. That cosmic noise reciever was the first canadian hardware in space -
STEM (storable tubular extendible mechanism)
When astronaut Alan B. Shepard flew Freedom 7 capsule around earth for a a 15-minute suborbital flight. On this capsule was a Canadian communication antenna known as STEM -
First Canadian Satalite in space
Canada became the third country after Russia and USA to launch a satalite in space with the Alouette satalite launch. -
Relay-1 launch
The Relay-1 was a communication satellite this had the first Canadian-built hardware in a communications satellite. -
Anik A1 communications satellite Launched
Canada becomes the first country with a domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit. -
Anik A2 is launched
Canada Launches the Anik A2 so they can inprove TV and Telephone services in Canada -
Launch of Canadarm
Launch of Canadarm aboard Space Shuttle Columbia -
Marc Garneau the first Canadian in space on mission
October 5-13 Canadian Astronaut Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space apon mission STS-41 As a Payload Specialist, he is responsible for CANEX-1, a set of Canadian experiments. Also the Canadarm is used for the 9th time -
Roberta Bondar becomes the second Canadian and first Canadian woman in space
Astronaut Roberta Bondar is the second Canadian and first Canadian woman in space aboard Discovery (STS-42). -
RADARSAT is launched
RADARSAT is launched, making it Canada's first Earth observation satellite
