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Successful Launch: Canadian Astronaut Julie Payette en route to the International Space Station
July 15, 2009 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Julie Payette is finally on her way to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, following a picture perfect launch from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida this evening at 6:03 p.m. EDT.
Canada is proud to play a key role in this important and complex assembly mission during which Julie Payette will have the responsibility of operating the Shuttle Canadarm, the Station’s Canadarm2, and the Japanese robotic arm.
Astronaut Payette will be joining Astronaut Robert Thirsk, already aboard the Station since May. It will be the first time in our nation’s history that two Canadian astronauts work side-by-side in space.
“This mission marks a key moment in Canada's space history and further demonstrates this government’s commitment to science and technology,” said the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency. “Canadian astronauts and our advanced technology are playing an absolutely critical role in the mission and in the assembly of the Space Station.”
“This is a historic mission for all the international partners, because all five space agencies – Canada, the United States, Russia, Japan and Europe – are represented on the Space Station,” said CSA President Steve MacLean from the Kennedy Space Centre, as he watched Endeavour disappear into the sky. “When the shuttle docks, a record 13 astronauts will be on board the orbiting laboratory, including two Canadians. I am very proud of the work that our astronauts are doing.”
All three of the robotic arms will be put to use during this mission, sometimes all on the same day. The Shuttle’s Canadarm and the station’s Canadarm2 will be put through their regular paces for surveys, unloading cargo and moving equipment and spacewalkers around, and the new Japanese robotic arm will be making its debut to transfer science experiments.
Mission STS-127 is scheduled to be 16 days long. This is only the second time that astronauts have gone into a mission planning to stay in space for that long, and the second time that five spacewalks have been planned for a Station mission.
The mission’s main event will be the installation of an external platform on the Japanese laboratory Kibo along with scientific experiments that will be exposed to the extreme environment of space.
This will be Payette’s second space flight and second visit to the Space Station. Ten years ago, during the earliest stages of its assembly, she was the first Canadian to step inside the Station. Now, the Station is nearly complete. The Station has increased its living space by 45 percent in the past two years, and the number of astronauts working and living on board will have doubled by the time Space Shuttle Endeavour arrives.
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MagikUnicorn
Lancement réussi : l'astronaute canadienne Julie Payette est en route pour la Station spatiale internationale Le 15 juillet 2009 L'astronaute de l'Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC) Julie Payette est finalement en route pour la Station spatiale internationale (ISS) à bord de la navette spatiale Endeavour. La navette a exécuté un décollage parfait ce soir à 18 h 03 HAE à partir du Centre spatial Kennedy en Floride. Le Canada est fier de jouer un rôle déterminant dans le succès de cette importante et complexe mission d’assemblage, au cours de laquelle Julie Payette sera chargée de faire fonctionner le Canadarm de la navette, le Canadarm2 de la station et le bras robot japonais. L’astronaute Julie Payette se joindra bientôt à son collègue, l’astronaute Bob Thirsk, qui se trouve déjà à bord de la station spatiale. Deux astronautes canadiens travailleront côte à côte dans l’espace, et ce, pour la première fois de l’histoire de notre pays. « Cette mission constitue un moment marquant pour l'histoire spatiale du Canada et témoigne éloquemment de l’engagement de notre gouvernement envers les sciences et la technologie », a déclaré l'honorable Tony Clement, ministre de l'Industrie et ministre responsable de l'Agence spatiale canadienne. « Les astronautes canadiens et notre technologie de pointe jouent un rôle primordial dans le cadre de cette mission et dans l’assemblage de la station spatiale. » « Il s’agit d’une mission historique pour tous les partenaires internationaux, puisque les cinq agences spatiales, celles du Canada, des États-Unis, de la Russie, du Japon et de l’Europe, sont représentées à bord de la station spatiale », de dire le président de l’ASC, M. Steve MacLean, à partir du Centre spatial Kennedy, alors qu’il regardait la navette Endeavour s’élever dans le ciel. « Lorsque la navette sera amarrée, un nombre record de 13 astronautes seront à bord du laboratoire orbital en même temps, parmi lesquels seront deux Canadiens. Je suis extrêmement fier du travail qu’accomplissent nos astronautes. » Au cours de cette mission, on fera appel aux trois bras robots, parfois à tous les trois pendant la même journée. Le Canadarm de la navette et le Canadarm2 de la station effectueront des tâches d’examen des structures, transféreront du matériel et des provisions et déplaceront de l’équipement ainsi que des astronautes en sortie extravéhiculaire. Le nouveau bras robot japonais fera son baptême de l’espace en procédant au transfert d’expériences scientifiques. La mission STS-127 devrait durer 16 jours. Ce n’est que la deuxième fois que les astronautes entreprennent une mission aussi longue, et la deuxième fois aussi que cinq sorties extravéhiculaires sont prévues lors d’une mission spatiale. Le haut fait de la mission sera l’installation d’une plateforme externe sur le laboratoire japonais Kibo ainsi que le transfert d’expériences scientifiques qui seront exposées aux rigueurs de l’espace. Julie Payette participe à son deuxième vol spatial et elle se rend à la station pour une deuxième fois. Il y a 10 ans, lorsque la station en était à ses premières phases d’assemblage, Mme Payette a été la première Canadienne à monter à bord. Aujourd'hui, la station a pratiquement atteint sa configuration finale. Au cours des deux dernières années, la capacité d’habitation à bord de la station a augmenté de 45 pourcent, et le nombre d’astronautes qui y vivront et travailleront aura doublé lorsque la navette Endeavour arrivera à la station.
jimw1
Great Post MU..........Well Done Canada........
lyron
Excellent work!!
delbeke
Great scene. Bravo Canada!
MOSKETON
ERES UN ARTISTA, FELICIDADES. YA ME DIRAS CON QUE PROGRAMA HACES LOS MARCOS ME GUSTAN MUCHO.
tofi
Totally awesome perspective and superb title! Canada should most certainly be proud indeed of such an incredible accomplishment! Remarkable realism and contrast!
tamburro
Great work and narration !!! Hugs. Orlando
CarolSassy
Wonderful image! Saw the take-off on tv! Fantastic work! (:
pops
Wonderful image and commentary
orig_buggy
very excellent work!!! Twinkle, Twinkle!
mgtcs
Excellent work and history!
shadownet
Yea! The launch happened. Best of luck to all the crew for a successful voyage.
eekdog Online Now!
cool shuttle magik, like the model and the space scene..
Darkwish
Remarkable pic! Very well done!
magnus073
Magik, c'est une belle image que vous avez créée. C'est une dédicace magnifique à la NASA et au lancement
sackrat
Well done indeed !
ladyinblack
Wonderful image and great information :)
photostar
Super imagery, Magik. Many congrats to all of you up there in Canada, our neighbor to the north.
bmac62
A proud achievement for all involved. Good illustration and a grand write up Magik.
DarkStormCrow
Excellent work!
bpclarke
Wonderful creation and composition.
Faemike55
Great news and wonderful information about CSA! thanks
drifterlee
Wonderful ship!!!!!!
MarciaGomes
INCRIVEL CENA ESPACIAL MEU AMIGO A NAVE É ESPETACULAR.+++++++++5 FANTÁSTICA NARRAÇÃO,MEUS PARABÉNS PELOS ASTRONAUTAS CANADENCES,ESPERO QUE TODOS VOLTEM BEM.
evielouise
Excellent: Can u just imagine it all?? wow
schonee
Wonderful work & info Mu Thank you!
MagikUnicorn
Julie Payette Biography Personal Profile: Born October 20, 1963, in Montréal, Quebec, Ms. Payette enjoys running, skiing, racquet sports and scuba diving. She has a commercial pilot license with float rating. Ms. Payette is fluent in French and English, and can converse in Spanish, Italian, Russian and German. She plays the piano and has sung with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Piacere Vocale in Basel, Switzerland, and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in Toronto. She is married and has two children. Education: Attended primary and secondary school in Montréal, Quebec. International Baccalaureate (1982) from the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, UK. Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical (1986) cum laude from McGill University, Montréal. Master of Applied Science - Computer Engineering (1990) from the University of Toronto. Organizations: Member of l'Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec. Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Queen's University Board of Directors. Former Governor-in-Council for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Les Amies d'affaires du Ritz. Special Honours: Received one of six Canadian scholarships to attend the Atlantic College in Wales, UK (1980). Greville-Smith Scholarship (1982-1986), highest undergraduate award at McGill University. McGill University Faculty Scholar (1983-1986). NSERC post-graduate Scholarship (1988-1990). Massey College Fellowship (1988-1990). Canadian Council of Professional Engineers; distinction for exceptional achievement by a young engineer (1994). Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Pléiade de la francophonie (2001). Ordre national du Québec (2002). Honorary Degrees: Queen's University (1999); University of Ottawa (1999); Simon Fraser University (2000); Université Laval (2000); University of Regina (2001); Royal Roads University (2001); University of Toronto (2001); University of Victoria (2002); Nipissing University (2002); McGill University (2003); Mount Saint Vincent University (2004); McMaster University (2004); University of Lethbridge (2005); Mount Allison University (2005); University of Alberta (2006). Experience: Before joining the space program, Ms. Payette conducted research in computer systems, natural language processing and automatic speech recognition. She worked as a system engineer with IBM Canada (1986-1988); research assistant at the University of Toronto (1988-1990); visiting scientist at the IBM Research Laboratory, in Zurich, Switzerland (1991) and research engineer with BNR/Northern in Montréal (1992). In June 1992, the Canadian Space Agency selected Ms. Payette from 5330 applicants to become one of four astronauts. After her basic training in Canada, she worked as a technical advisor for the Mobile Servicing System (MSS), an advanced robotics system contributed by Canada to the International Space Station. In preparation for a space mission assignment, Ms. Payette obtained her commercial pilot license, studied Russian and logged 120 hours as a research operator on board reduced gravity aircraft. In April 1996, Ms. Payette was certified as a one-atmosphere, deep-sea diving suit operator. Ms. Payette obtained her military pilot captaincy on the CT-114 ''Tutor'' jet at the Canadian Air Force Base in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in February 1996. She obtained her military instrument rating in 1997. She has logged more than 1200 hours of flight time. Ms. Payette was Chief Astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency from 2000 to 2007. NASA Experience: Ms. Payette reported to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas in August 1996. She completed initial astronaut training in April 1998 and was assigned to work on technical issues in robotics for the Astronaut Office. In 1999 she flew on STS-96 and has logged over 465 hours in space. From September 1999 to December 2002, Ms. Payette was assigned to represent the Astronaut corps at the European and Russian space agencies where she supervised procedure development, equipment verification and space hardware processing for the International Space Station Program. Since January 2003, Ms. Payette works as a CAPCOM (Spacecraft Communicator) at Mission Control Center in Houston and was Lead CAPCOM for Space Shuttle mission STS-121 (2006). The CAPCOM is responsible for all communications between ground controllers and the astronauts in flight. Space Flight Experience: Julie Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery from May 27 to June 6, 1999 as a crewmember of STS-96. During the mission, the crew performed the first manual docking of the Shuttle to the International Space Station, and delivered four tons of supplies to the Station. Ms. Payette served as a mission specialist, was responsible for the Station systems, supervised the space walk and operated the Canadarm robotic arm. The STS-96 mission was accomplished in 153 orbits of the Earth, traveling more than six million kilometres in 9 days, 19 hours and 13 minutes. Ms. Payette was the first Canadian to participate in an ISS assembly mission and to board the Space Station. Ms. Payette is currently assigned to the crew of STS-127, ISS Assembly Mission 2J/A, that will deliver the Japanese-built Exposed Facility (JEM-EF) and the Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section (ELM-ES) to the International Space Station in summer 2009.
brewgirlca
Great bit of Canadian space history being told here. Great looking render of the shuttle. You do us proud telling this story.
Dreamingbee
great spacey work magik !!!
Fahrenheit451
FANTASTIC!!!