"Endeavour" Go and Travel Up by MagikUnicorn

Bryce • Space • posted on Jul 16, 2009

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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.

Comments (85)

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Hendesse

1:16PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Cool space scene. Looks fantastic. Excellent work!

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RodolfoCiminelli

1:35PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Fantastique travail mon ami......!!!!

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D4rkB0t

2:25PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

most excellent

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kasalin

2:45PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Wonderful work, my friend !!

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madame

3:21PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Merci pour toutes ses infos très intéressantes... superbe image !

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Mousson

4:21PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

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Minda

5:13PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

excellent and great news and info MU!!

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Miska7

6:00PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Very nice image and information! Great work.

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Richardphotos

6:20PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

superb dedication

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guitar-slinger

8:18PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Very Very COOL !!!

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DennisReed

1:09AM | Sat, 18 July 2009

Fantastic Dedication for your Brave Lady!

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Chipka

1:25AM | Sat, 18 July 2009

Fantastic! I've always been fascinated by the space truck...er...I mean shuttle! Great rendering here and great information.

bebert

3:41AM | Sat, 18 July 2009

joli travail

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Zazou

4:01AM | Sat, 18 July 2009

Très intéressant ! Merci !

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karl.garnham1

10:24AM | Sat, 18 July 2009

An Excellent Brycian Ship well done. 5+ Karl

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moochagoo

12:43PM | Sat, 18 July 2009

Une belle dédicace à une fantastique aventure !

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densa

12:59PM | Sat, 18 July 2009

fantastic my friend thank you for the wonderful information and the excellent job canada is doing in the space industry

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Severine

1:14PM | Sat, 18 July 2009

Sympa la navette ^-^

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tennesseecowgirl

5:26PM | Sat, 18 July 2009

Great subject matter, wonderful work.

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bangonthedrums

6:04AM | Sun, 19 July 2009

pleasant surprise to see our venerable space shuttle rendered so nicely - it's a beautiful homage to one of humankind's greatest technical achievements. many of us who've spent much of our careers with this unique bird will be saddened to see the fleet retired over the course of the next year-and-a-half. canadians have every right to be proud of their contribution to the shuttle/station saga... without the robotic arms the shuttle's utility would be severely reduced, and the station would never have come to be. have you considered adding a near-earth backdrop? well done, mu... magnifique!

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buju93

11:28AM | Sun, 19 July 2009

Excellent travail,très belle composition et réalisation.

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BenBischop

10:51AM | Mon, 20 July 2009

Cool Render....!!!

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ShadowsNTime

3:22PM | Mon, 20 July 2009

Excellent work! Bravo! Thanks also for the info, sometimes I haven't time for the news so this is great for me! Thanks also for sharing the many facets of MagickUnicorn!

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