Canada's fifty years in space : the COSPAR anniversary / by Gordon Shepherd and Agnes Kruchio.
TITLE:
Canada's fifty years in space : the COSPAR anniversary / by Gordon Shepherd and Agnes Kruchio.
Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
Burlington, Ont. : Apogee Books,
Volume:
71
Physical Description:
280 p. : ill., ports.
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Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Detailing the last 50 years of the Canadian space science program, this extensive history explores everything from the aurora borealis studies of the late 1950s to the current Radarsat-1 and Canada’s involvement with the NASA Phoenix mission. The people behind the country’s spacecraft and programs and the long-overdue development of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are thoroughly discussed as well as the parallel growth of the Canadian space program and the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). Never-before-published information on the ISIS-II satellite is also included.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781894959728
