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Key space-program milestones Canada, in 1 edition.
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First published- 1959-1962 - launched first domestically built sounding rocket (Black Brant 1); first domestically designed and built satellite (Alouette) launched by US
- 1972-1973 - first domestic communications satellites (Anik A-1 and Anik A-2) launched by US, making Canada first country to employ satellites for domestic communications
- 1970s - began participating in US Space Shuttle (first Canadian in space on Shuttle in 1984) and US Mars probe/exploration programs
- 1995 - first Canadian-built, radar-capable remote sensing satellite (Radarsat-1) launched by US
- 2019 - began participating in US/NASA Lunar Gateway orbital station program; launched constellation of remote sensing satellites (RADARSAT Constellation Mission)
- 2020 - signed the US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration (active participant in planned Moon missions under the Artemis program)
1959-1962 - launched first domestically built sounding rocket (Black Brant 1); first domestically designed and built satellite (Alouette) launched by US
1972-1973 - first domestic communications satellites (Anik A-1 and Anik A-2) launched by US, making Canada first country to employ satellites for domestic communications
1970s - began participating in US Space Shuttle (first Canadian in space on Shuttle in 1984) and US Mars probe/exploration programs
1995 - first Canadian-built, radar-capable remote sensing satellite (Radarsat-1) launched by US
2019 - began participating in US/NASA Lunar Gateway orbital station program; launched constellation of remote sensing satellites (RADARSAT Constellation Mission)
2020 - signed the US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration (active participant in planned Moon missions under the Artemis program)
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