Canadian Contribution to Space Exploration
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Canadarm
The Canadarm was a remote-controlled mechanical arm, also known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System.During its 30-year career with NASA’s Space Shuttle Program, the robotic arm deployed, captured and repaired satellites, positioned astronauts, maintained equipment, and moved cargo.Even though the Canadarm retired in July 2011 , its memory lives on as it helped establish Canada’s reputation as a leader in technological innovation and inspired a series of other Canadian robotics used on the International Space Station including the Canadarm 2 and Dextre.
The Canadarm could be thought of as a 15-metre robotic arm with a wrist, elbow and shoulder.
ISS
The ISS is a international space
Canada is known to have quite significant and famous contributions to the International Space Station, including the Canadarm, Canadarm2, and of course, Dextre. It was launched on March 11, 2008, and signified many milestones in the field of space exploration. This self-repairing robot is designed to reduce the amount of risky spacewalks for astronauts, allowing them to designate more of their time in space for research.19 Prior to Dextre’s installation, robotic reparations in space have never been heard of; astronauts were always required to go out on spacewalks to manually repair the station. For example, had a battery died or camera malfunctioned, an astronaut would have had to get harnessed to the outside of the station or shuttle and maneuver their way to the maintenance site. And with its ability to be controlled from Earth, astronauts on the station have the peace of mind knowing that all malfunctions would be taken care of, without their
The Canadarm is arguably Canada’s most famous robotic invention ever created. It first made its way to space on November 13th, 1981, and was later retired. Because of the Canadarm’s success, Canada had another creation built in April 2001, the Canadarm2. Both Canadarms had the same use: to maneuver, position, and capture payloads, they also moved astronauts from one place to another.
Canada has constantly looked for a way to prove herself and express her greatness throughout history. In World War One, she proved herself in battle as the Canadians brought home a great victory in Vimy Ridge. Yet, she neglected the one thing that could have brought utmost glory to her name, the Avro Arrow. The Avro Arrow, if it had lived to this day, would have caused a change in history because of its symbolism to Canada; the protection it would have offered would have revolutionized Canadian aerospace.
It’s not everyday that an ordinary kid from a farm in a city like Milton, Ontario finds himself walking in outer space. To get from here to there, it takes a significant amount of hard work, dedication and ambition as well as perseverance- overcoming all the barriers in life and plowing through. Chris Hadfield had those very traits- which enabled him to make Canada proud in an unforgettable way. Although Marc Garneau was the first Canadian in space, Chris Hadfield rewrote the very rules that bind us, by being the first Canadian to walk in space. What is it they said again, “One step for man, one giant leap for mankind”? Well Chris Hadfield took one step for man and one giant leap for Canadians.
The likelihood of a successful mission should affect the willingness of the Canadian military and the Canadian government to take part in a military engagement overseas, because it may reduce the number of losses, increase collection of resources in order to increase the probability of winning, and will help the Canadians to polish the image of a political figure, image, or campaign, but overall it is the factor that will essentially weigh out the risks and the rewards.
Did the United States have a big impact in the space race against the Soviet Union? I think they did have a big impact in the space race. They launched the first man in space. The United States had much more technology than the Soviet Union. But also the Soviet Union had no idea how to beat the United States.
During the Cold War, the United States and Russia had a severe space race between one another. Every time one country would be a step ahead of the other, and somehow one of the countries would catch up to the more advanced country at the time. During the early years of the space race, success was measured by what nation did what first: To the alarm of the United States, each of the early adventures were achieved by the Soviet Union. And all of those events triggered the United States to drive and catch up with to surpass the Soviet Union. This sort of see-saw method happen throughout the space race. Throughout this paper, there will be a discussion on the space race between the United Stated and
Humans have been curious about the worlds and the universe around them for thousands of years so this shows the importance and significance that NASA and their early space missions meant to the world and the U.S. These early missions into space had a major impact on today’s world. For example the moon port in Florida has affected our culture, tourism and economic growth. The film that explains this to us also shows us how life in Florida was during this time period and was aiming to direct this information to anyone interested in learning about Floridas rocket history and role in the great space race during the Cold War. In the videos and article it explains how and why the rocket program has helped develop Florida’s tourist
After the passing of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Canada and the other British Dominions gained much independence from Great Britain. For Canada, this newfound independence eventually led to a less dependent relationship with Britain and a stronger relationship with the United States. The United States, partly due to its close geographical proximity to Canada, has influenced and shaped many Canadian cultural and societal components, such as sports, seasonal traditions, music, and social media. Since the passing of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Canada’s culture has irrefutably become highly influenced by the United States.
For many decades, writers and authors have accused the American influence on Canada as one of the reasons why Canada is losing its heritage, with one major aspect being the game of hockey. The institutionalization of American Culture began to take root in Canada during the late 1920’s and 1930s as technological advances, specifically the invention of the radio, allowed Canadians to enjoy American entertainment. American stations were much more reliable than Canadian ones, causing American sporting stations such as NBC and CBS to become extremely popular in Canada (Gruneau et al, 1993). As Canada was becoming intertwined with the United States (U.S.), it was becoming less of a satellite of Britain, which made it tremendously difficult for Canada’s elite to protect British ideals such as self-improvement and participating in sport for the game’s sake. (Gruneau et al, 1993). In the early 1940’s, after the great depression forced many franchises to dismantle, the National Hockey League (NHL) was left with six teams, which made up the famous “original six.” At this time, America had a strong influence on the game, as four of the original six teams were based in the United States, and all of the players in league were paid in American dollars (Gruneau et al, 1993). By the early 1960’s, televised sports were emerging in North America, and NHL players were becoming mainstream stars. Inspired by this, along with the threat of the NHL losing its television contract to the Western
The Canadian Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has commissioned two contracting companies, Hollenbeck Aircraft and Eskina Software Systems, to build a set of giant robotic arms known as Retractable Extended-Arms Compatible Holder, or REACH, for the International Space Station. The REACH project has a deadline of six years. It has been noted that under normal circumstances the project would take around 10 years but there are time constraints due to political pressure in the form of threats to cut funding to the CAA and deadlines for construction on the space station itself. The time constraints have been of the utmost importance to the project. But, while the contractors have maintained the deadlines,
The Space Race was a war of firsts between the United States of America and the Union Soviet Socialist Republics. But it was also the culmination of the dreams of man for many millennia and the team who worked on the space programs were able to discover what so many of the people that came before and after them could only dream of. It was an endeavor that all of humanity was invested in at the time. It was a testament to the power of the human spirit and it showed how nothing was impossible if we persevered and strived to be better.
Marc garneau was born in Quebec City, on February 23 1949. (67 years old) In 1970 he received a science degree in engineering at the Royal Military college in Kingston. Then in 1973, London, England he received a doctorate in electrical engineering. After from 1982 to 1983, he attended the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College of Toronto. Then later,
Did you know that the Soviet Union was the first to launch something outside of Earth’s orbit? In the 1960’s, the Soviet Union speed up the advancement of space science, faster than the United States ever could, during the Space Race. First of all, they were the first to start the Space Race and continually kept going onward to try new concepts and/or more concepts. On the other hand, the Soviet Union were more focused on witnessing who’s better. Finally, the Soviet Union were the ones who sent multiple of inventions into space, but still had a bunch of trial and error and learned what worked and what didn’t work.
In the early 60s, President John F. Kennedy led America into a space race against the Soviet Union. American men and women across the nation backed this goal, allowing NASA to take great leaps in advancing its space exploration programs. This unified nation fulfilled its goal, and Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. However, since then, America’s space exploration has only declined. Funding for NASA has been drastically cut, thus greatly limiting the opportunities for exploring the cosmos. Understanding and exploring the universe is detrimental to the advancement of the United States and opens the door for vast possibilities. If the government chooses to limits its own advancement, then that responsibility must fall