The Canadian Space Program: From Black Brant to the International Space Station
Author:   Andrew B. Godefroy
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
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Pages:   324
Publication Date:   12 May 2017
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Author:   Andrew B. Godefroy
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   6.316kg
ISBN:  

9783319401041


ISBN 10:   3319401041
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   12 May 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction.- 1 Northern Mariner: The Origins of Canadian Space Activities.- 2 Forging a Space Nation: Policy and Program Development, 1957–1963.- 3 Challenge and Commitment: Canada’s Space Program in Transition, 1964–1974.- 4 Ad Astra: Establishing a Permanent Presence in Space, 1974–1984.- 5 Maple Leaf in Orbit: Institutionalizing the Canadian Space Program, 1984–1995.- 6 Build up: Canada’s Space Station Era Begins, 1996–2009.- 7 Conclusion: Towards Space Station Expeditions.- Appendix A: Canadian Space Agency Presidents, 1989–2013.- Appendix B: Biographic Notes on Canada’s Astronauts.- Select Bibliography

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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.

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