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Robots And Astronauts Feature In First Glimpse of Canada’s Space Policy
The robotic Canadarm2 is routinely used to berth spacecraft to the International Space Station, such as SpaceX’s Dragon. Credit: NASA
About six years ago, the Canadarm — Canada’s iconic robotic arm used in space — was almost sold to a company in the United States, along with other space technology from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates. The Canadian government blocked the sale and swiftly came out with a promise: a space policy to better support Canada’s industry.
That promise was made in September 2008. “Time is of the essence,” then-Industry Minister Jim Prentice told reporters upon announcing a space policy would be created. Today, 65 months later, the government released the high-level framework of that policy. Astronauts, telescopes and yes, the Canadarm are all prominently mentioned in there.
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Post tags: Canada, canadarm, Canadarm2, Canadian Space Agency, canadian space policy, Chris Hadfield, Dragon, emerson report, expedition 34, Expedition 35, SpaceX
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