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Dr. Robert Thirsk is a Canadian astronaut who holds records for the longest space flight (187 days 20 hours) and the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours).
John Young was the commander and Robert Crippen was the pilot. Larger crews were not used on the early missions.
There have been no human space missions to Mars. The only missions to Mars to date have been through flybys with space craft, orbiters, and land rovers.
Space Shuttle Columbia flew 28 missions.
To date there have been 282 manned missions sent into space and more than 1000 unmanned missions.
Dr. Robert Thirsk is a Canadian astronaut who holds records for the longest space flight (187 days 20 hours) and the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours).
Robert Thirsk lives in New Westminster British Columbia
he was born in 1953
Yes, Robert Thirsk is fluent in French. He learned the language while training as an astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency. Thirsk's bilingualism has been valuable during his missions to the International Space Station.
The population of Thirsk is 4,703.
Jason Thirsk was born on December 25, 1967.
Erik Thirsk is 6'.
um he is an Canadian astronaut that was born in1953 and worked for NASA he is now retired he was born in BC
As the first Canadian to fly in space, Robert Thirsk has inspired many through his achievements in space exploration and his dedication to advancing science. His passion for innovation and his commitment to pushing the boundaries of human space exploration serve as an inspiration to others interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields.
The Canadian Astronaut program began in 1983 with the selections of Roberta Bondar, Marc Garneau, Robert Thirsk, Kenneth Money, Bjarni Tryggvason, and Steve MacLean.Garneau was the first Canadian to fly in space, aboard Challenger STS-41G in 1984.
MDA Space Missions was created in 1999.
Robert Ramsden has written: 'Missions' -- subject(s): Missions