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A guide engages with a group of children at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum as they observe an astronaut suit behind glass, listening attentively. The scene shifts to a view of an airport control tower and planes.

Exhibition

Canada in Space

Ongoing

From Alouette to the Canadarm and beyond, this fascinating exhibition explores Canada’s many contributions to space exploration.

Learn how Canada’s astronaut program got off the ground, and get to know some famous Canadian space travellers. See the first-ever Canadarm, and a full-scale engineering model of Canada’s first space satellite Alouette-1, launched more than 60 years ago.

Offering something for everyone, Canada in Space is a great way to learn more about the important role Canada has played in everything from space-based communications to the International Space Station.

Exhibition highlights

  • The iconic Canadarm – used on spacecraft worldwide for 30 years – and its remarkable similarities to a human arm
  • The flight suit worn by Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space
  • A display of communications satellites, from Alouette I to Cassiopeia
Included with museum admission
This exhibition was developed in partnership with:
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