With interviews from Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau, the tale of
Canada's involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s
to the present day
Canada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing
the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received
an invitation to start an astronaut program -- a program that quickly
let its people accumulate skill and prestige. Canadian astronauts have
since commanded the International Space Station, flown as co-pilots on
spacecraft, and even held senior roles within NASA.
This book traces how Canada grew from small beginnings into a major
player in international space policy. You will hear about Canada's space
program from the words of its astronauts, from Canadian celebrity Chris
Hadfield to Liberal cabinet minister Marc Garneau to Governor General
Julie Payette. You will experience the excitement and challenges of
reporting on a rocket launch in Kazakhstan, as Canada sent its latest
astronaut to space in preparation for possible moon missions in the
2020s. And you will learn from the people who work behind the scenes on
Canadian space technology and space policy about why we are doing this
-- and what we plan to do next.