Acronyms
What is CSA short for?
Canadian Space Agency
When did the first Canadian astronaut go to space? (Month and Year)
October 1984
Name one of Chris Hadfield's missions
STS-74, STS-100, Expedition 35
What is CANEX short for?
Canada Experiment
Who was the first Canadian astronaut?
Marc Garneau
How did the Thermoluminescent Dosimeter help astronauts?
Helped them understand the radiation they absorbed
What is APE short for?
Auroral Photography Experiment
Who was the first female Canadian astronaut?
Roberta Bondar
What did the Auroral Photography Experiment give insight into?
Behaviour of Auroras, Effect of Space Weather on Earth's atmosphere
What is RME short for?
Radiation Monitoring Experiment
When did Canada start its training of astronauts? (What year)
1983
What was the reason for Julie Payette's mission, STS-96?
Delivering supplies and equipment to the ISS
Thermoluminescent Dosimeter
When was Chris Hadfield the commander of the ISS (What years)
2012-2013
Name one type of radiation the Radiation Monitoring Equipment collected
Cosmic rays, Radiation from solar particle events