The Canadian Space Program
From Black Brant to the International Space Station
Authors: Godefroy, Andrew
Free Preview- Tells the complete story of Canada’s space program from its origins at the end of the Second World War through to present day activities on the International Space Station
- Written by a trained historian with extensive knowledge of the archives, oral histories, and material history, and based on references and sources not previously consulted in any other history of the program
- Places the context of Canada’s space program within the larger narrative of international space development
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- About this book
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Canada’s space efforts from its origins towards the end of the Second World War through to its participation in the ISS today are revealed in full in this complete and carefully researched history. Employing recently declassified archives and many never previously used sources, author Andrew B. Godefroy explains the history of the program through its policy and many fascinating projects. He assesses its effectiveness as a major partner in both US and international space programs, examines its current national priorities and capabilities, and outlines the country’s plans for the future.
Despite being the third nation to launch a satellite into space after the Soviet Union and the United States; being a major partner in the US space shuttle program with the iconic Canadarm; being an international leader in the development of space robotics; and acting as one of the five major partners in the ISS, the Canadian Space Program remains one of the least well-known national efforts of the space age. This book attempts to shed a clearer light on the progress made by the CSA thus far, with more ambitious goals ahead. Technical information, diagrams, glossaries, a chronology, and extensive notes on sources are also included in this volume.
- About the authors
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Andrew B. Godefroy is a Canadian historian and strategic analyst with the Canadian Department of National Defence, as well as an adjunct professor at the Canadian Defence Academy. He formerly served as a missile and space policy analyst for the Directorate of Space Development as well as a contracted official historian for the Canadian Space Agency.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Northern Mariner: The Origins of Canadian Space Activities
Pages 1-18
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Forging a Space Nation: Policy and Program Development, 1957–1963
Pages 19-75
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Challenge and Commitment: Canada’s Space Program in Transition, 1964–1974
Pages 76-120
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Ad Astra: Establishing a Permanent Presence in Space, 1974–1984
Pages 121-169
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Maple Leaf in Orbit: Institutionalizing the Canadian Space Program, 1984–1995
Pages 170-214
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Canadian Space Program
- Book Subtitle
- From Black Brant to the International Space Station
- Authors
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- Andrew Godefroy
- Series Title
- Space Exploration
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-40105-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-40105-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-40104-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 324
- Number of Illustrations
- 45 b/w illustrations, 118 illustrations in colour
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