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Science Former astronaut Steve MacLean new head of Canadian Space Agency
Science Former astronaut Steve MacLean new head of Canadian Space Agency | Former astronaut Steve MacLean new head of Canadian Space Agency |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Thursday, 04 September 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 The CBC article concludes by saying “Prentice said one of MacLean's first acts as president will be to begin consultations to determine a new, long-term space plan, but that his role will go far beyond consultations.” The Canadian Space Agency (CSA or, in French, l'Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the Canadian government's space agency. Established in March 1989, it is responsible for Canada's space program. The headquarters of the CSA is located at the John H. Chapman Space Centre in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. The Canadian Space Agency has contributed much to space exploration, along with lending great support to the construction of the International Space Station. Besides its crew of astronauts, the CSA is probably best known for providing the Canadarm (Shuttle Remote Manipulator System [SRMS], or Canadarm1) on the Space Shuttle fleet and the Canadarm2 (Mobile Servicing System [MSS], whose main component is the Canadarm2) on the International Space Station.
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