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[b]Canada to send two astronauts to space within the next decade[/b] [i]Government announces a significant new investment to confirm Canada's future in space exploration[/i] Industry Minister James Moore was joined today in Ottawa by Commander Chris Hadfield and astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques where he announced Canada's commitment to fly two Canadian astronauts to space by 2024. The announcement is the result of the Government of Canada's decision to renew Canada's participation in the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is a joint endeavour among space agencies from Canada, the United States, Japan, Russia, and the European Union. Canada is the 3rd country to extend its participation until 2024. Today's announcement follows in the footsteps of Col. Chris Hadfield's historic mission as Commander of the ISS. This commitment will ensure that both Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques, Canada's active astronauts will fly to space. It also signals Canada's involvement in future space missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Minister Moore also announced three additional measures: [list][*]The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will provide $10.5 million to MDA to continue technical support for Canadarm2, Dextre, and the mobile base on the ISS; [*]Canada is extending by two years its collaboration with NASA to participate in the Mars Science Laboratory mission, also known as the Mars Curiosity rover; and [*]Four new Canadian science experiments to be conducted aboard the ISS in the fall. The experiments, led by Canadian universities, will test the effects of weightlessness on the human body and investigate health issues stemming from space travel.[/list] [b]Quick facts[/b] [list][*]Canada has an incredibly proud reputation in space exploration. Our world-famous Canadarms and Dextre built the International Space Station (ISS). [*]Canada's extension to the ISS is backed by a four year commitment starting in 2020. [*]One Canadian astronaut is guaranteed a flight to space by 2019, the other by 2024. Selection of the CSA astronaut to fly first will be based on mission requirements, which will be discussed with ISS partners during the coming months. [*]Economic Action Plan 2015 announced a $30 million investment over four years towards Canada's partnership with the European Space Agency's Advanced Research in Telecommunications System program (ARTES). Through ARTES, Canadian companies in the satellite communications sector will have the opportunity to simulate their technologies in space, an essential part of commercialization. [*]Economic Action Plan 2015 also provides $243.5 million over 10 years to support Canada's participation in the Thirty Meter Telescope. The majority of the Government's support for the telescope will be spent in Canada.[/list]
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