Bob Thirsk - Canadian Astronaut
Find out about Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk, a payload specialist on the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS) space mission aboard space shuttle Columbia in 1996.
Bob Thirsk Biography
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk was in the Family Medicine residency program at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Montreal when he was selected to be one of the original six Canadian astronauts in 1983. From the Canadian Space Agency.
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk was in the Family Medicine residency program at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Montreal when he was selected to be one of the original six Canadian astronauts in 1983. From the Canadian Space Agency.
Bob Thirsk Photos
Photos of Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk and his space mission. From the Canadian Space Agency.
Photos of Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk and his space mission. From the Canadian Space Agency.
"On the Shuttle"
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk describes his view of Earth while orbiting on space shuttle Colombia. From the Toronto Sun on CNEWS.
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk describes his view of Earth while orbiting on space shuttle Colombia. From the Toronto Sun on CNEWS.
Space Mission STS-78
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk was payload specialist on the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS) space mission, a 17-day flight on the space shuttle Columbia in 1996. From NASA.
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk was payload specialist on the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS) space mission, a 17-day flight on the space shuttle Columbia in 1996. From NASA.
Testing Motion Sickness in Space
One of Dr. Robert Thirsk's responsibilities on the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS) mission was to conduct research into motion sickness. From the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
One of Dr. Robert Thirsk's responsibilities on the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS) mission was to conduct research into motion sickness. From the College of Family Physicians of Canada.