CANADACanada's
space exploration activities concentrate on science and engineering of direct use to the nation. Canada has conducted pioneering work on domestic communications satellites, ionospheric physics satellites, and robotics and control systems. For example, Canada developed the robot
arm used on the Space Shuttle, and it is planning an advanced version of the arm for the International Space Station. In 1989, Canada formed a central organization, the Canadian Space Agency, to coordinate its activities in space exploration.In 1983, six Canadian astronaut trainees were selected to take part in Space Shuttle missions. One of the men flew aboard a mission in 1984, and other
missions followed in the early 1990s.
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