What contributions has Canada made to space exploration not including the brains lol for e.g; astronaughts, arms, mechanical parts, equipment)
2006-12-09 07:43:54 · 10 answers · asked by Alice C 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Canada has been part of the Space program practically from it's inception in the '60s as we had and still have a very advanced Aerospace industry. We designed and manufactured many of the components for vehicles going into space.
2006-12-09 07:50:57 · answer #1 · answered by Crowfeather 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude the Canadarm! You know that little arm in the back of shuttles that allows Astronauts to work on and repair satellites and assembles the international space station. All Canada! There is also a Canadarm on the space station. We love our remote manupulator systems in Canada.
And Roberta Bondar (astronaut)
2006-12-13 05:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The CANADA ARM in the Space Shuttle
2006-12-09 07:56:07 · answer #3 · answered by euclidjr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our neighbors did the big manipulator arm without which the shuttle would be a useless garbage can. Imagine moving tons of mass many meters away with millimeter precision. Lets see you do that and have it work in the harshness of space.
2006-12-09 08:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We are also very good at tiny things that do big jobs. For example, the MOST telescope (Microvariability and Oscillation of STar). It is the size of suitcase. We humbly call it the "Humble" telescope.
For what it does (detecting small variations in star intensities) it is better than the Hubble, because MOST is a specialized telescope for that particular purpose. (Hubble is a fantastic all-purpose telescope).
2006-12-09 08:08:26 · answer #5 · answered by Raymond 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They have the Can Explorer they take a tin can put a fire cracker beneath it to launch it. This is called national pride for space exploration.
2006-12-09 07:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
it is jointly involved in the development of the international spacestation.
2006-12-09 07:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They've kept out of the way of those who know what they're doing.
2006-12-09 08:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They put wise-cracking moose into space.
Interesting, eh?
2006-12-09 08:07:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
william shatner
2006-12-09 07:45:42 · answer #10 · answered by tommy beresford 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋