AstronautAtlas
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AstronautAtlas
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Space programs and missions · A guided course
People, preparation and shared mission work
Follow Canada’s astronaut corps from selection and training to research, robotics and station operations. Learn to interpret crew roles, measurements and shared responsibilities.
Suggested preparation is listed in the course · Start whenever you’re ready

NASA’s STS-42 photograph shows Roberta Bondar and Stephen Oswald working in IML-1. The complete frame is preserved.
NASA · Image sourceYour place in the bigger picture
Build on familiar ideas, then choose a direction to explore next. Every course remains open.
Follow stations, transport and international cooperation
Canadarm2, Dextre and the moving workshop outside the station
The Canadian astronaut program
People, preparation and shared mission work
Start whenever you’re ready. Preparation is suggested, and every course stays open.
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Browse all courses →One suggested order from the foundations to The Canadian astronaut program. Shared starting points appear once; skip anything you already know.
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