Canadian Geospace Monitoring (CGSM) is a Canadian space science program that was initiated in 2005. CGSM is funded primarily by the Canadian Space Agency...
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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA; French: Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the Canadian Space...
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MOST (spacecraft) (category 2003 in Canada)
the first Canadian science satellite launched since ISIS II, 32 years previously. As its name suggests, its primary mission was to monitor variations...
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Radarsat-2 (category Earth observation satellites of Canada)
geological mapping, mine monitoring, land use mapping, wetlands mapping, topographic mapping.[citation needed] On 4 July 2009, Canada's Department of National...
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Chris Hadfield (category Use Canadian English from December 2020)
(born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, musician, and writer. As the first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity...
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Marc Garneau (redirect from First Canadian in space)
first Canadian in space on October 5, 1984, and flew on three Space Shuttle missions. From 2001 to 2005, Garneau was president of the Canadian Space Agency...
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Ionospheric scintillation Line-of-sight propagation Sferics Related Canadian Geospace Monitoring High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program Ionospheric heater...
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SCISAT-1 (category Satellites of Canada)
SCISAT-1 is a Canadian satellite designed to make observations of the Earth's atmosphere. Its main instruments are an optical Fourier transform infrared...
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Churchill Rocket Research Range (redirect from Spaceport Canada)
Range is a Canadian former rocket launch site located 23 kilometres (14 mi) outside Churchill, Manitoba. The facility was used by Canada and the United...
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John H. Chapman Space Centre (category Use Canadian English from January 2014)
accomplishments in the Canadian Space Program and because of his role in the Alouette 1 program. The centre houses the Canadian astronaut office and most...
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Radarsat-1 (category Use Canadian English from November 2021)
oceanography, geology, ice and ocean monitoring, arctic surveillance, and detecting ocean oil slicks. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) RADARSAT-1 project...
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Nimiq (category Use Canadian English from February 2021)
was Canada's first direct broadcast digital TV satellite and was paid for by Telesat, a Canadian communications company and subsidiary of Bell Canada Enterprises...
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CASSIOPE (category Geospace monitoring satellites)
Cascade, Smallsat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer (CASSIOPE), is a Canadian Space Agency (CSA) multi-mission satellite operated by the University of Calgary...
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Research Council of Canada. In the 1980s, the NRC was responsible for selecting the first Canadian astronauts. The first Canadian in space, Marc Garneau...
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RADARSAT Constellation (category Earth observation satellites of Canada)
wind, oil pollution and ship monitoring) Disaster management (mitigation, warning, response and recovery) Ecosystem monitoring (agriculture, wetlands, forestry...
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Alouette 2 (category Geospace monitoring satellites)
Alouette 2 was a Canadian research satellite launched at 04:48 UTC on November 29, 1965, by a Thor Agena rocket with Explorer 31 from the Western test...
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James Webb Space Telescope (category Space program of Canada)
2021. "Canadian Space Agency 'Eyes' Hubble's Successor: Canada Delivers its Contribution to the World's Most Powerful Space Telescope". Canadian Space...
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CGSM may refer to: Canadian Geospace Monitoring Consortium for Graduate Study in Management A 'consignment of geriatric shoe manufacturers' - a euphemism...
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Roberta Bondar (category Canadian astronauts)
Bondar (/ˈbɒndər/; born December 4, 1945) is a Canadian astronaut, neurologist and consultant. She is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist...
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Jenni Gibbons (category Canadian astronauts)
Sidey-Gibbons (born 3 August 1988) is a Canadian astronaut, engineer, and academic. She was selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) as one of the two...
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Michael McKay (astronaut) (category Canadian astronauts)
Michael J. McKay is a Canadian astronaut candidate. He was selected in the initial round of four Canadian astronauts in 1992, along with Chris Hadfield...
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Canadarm (redirect from Canada Arm)
Display at Canadian Museum". Space.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013. Canadian Space Agency (2 May 2013). "Minister Moore Unveils Exhibit for Canada's National...
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Joshua Kutryk (category Use Canadian English from November 2023)
CD (born March 21, 1982) is a Canadian astronaut, test pilot, fighter pilot and engineer. He was selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) as one of...
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Alouette 1 (category Geospace monitoring satellites)
Alouette 1 is a deactivated Canadian satellite that studied the ionosphere. Launched in 1962, it was Canada's first satellite, and the first satellite...
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David Florida Laboratory (category Space program of Canada)
just west of central Ottawa. It is operated by the Canadian Space Agency and rented out to Canadian and foreign aerospace and telecommunications companies...
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Julie Payette (category Use Canadian English from January 2021)
as a research scientist before joining the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in 1992 as a member of the Canadian Astronaut Corps. She completed two spaceflights...
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Mobile Servicing System (redirect from Canada Arm 2)
Space Missions, MD Robotics, and previously called SPAR Aerospace) for the Canadian Space Agency's contribution to the International Space Station. Officially...
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Bjarni Tryggvason (category Canadian astronauts)
with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Tryggvason was one of the six Canadian astronauts selected in December 1983, and was the first Canadian astronaut born...
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Black Brant (rocket) (category Space program of Canada)
have been repeatedly used by the Canadian Space Agency and NASA. Black Brant was the result of research at Canadian Armament Research and Development...
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Steve MacLean (astronaut) (category Canadian astronauts)
MacLean FRCGS (born December 14, 1954) is a retired Canadian astronaut. He was the president of the Canadian Space Agency, from September 1, 2008, to February...
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