Bob Thirsk - Canadian Astronaut
Find out about Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk, one of the first six Canadians chosed as an astronaut in 1983, who in 2009 at the age of 55 begins a long-term stay on the International Space Station.
Bob Thirsk Biography
Biography of Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk, one of the first six Canadian astronauts chosen in 1983, who spent six months on the International Space Station in 2009.
Bob Thirsk Comes Down to Earth
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk lands in Kazakhstan after spending 189 days in space.
Two Canadians in Space
On her second space mission, Canadian astronaut Julie Payette joins Bob Thirsk on the International Space Station, marking the first time two Canadians have been in space at the same time.
Bob Thirsk Arrives at the International Space Station
Canadian Astronaut Bob Thirsk arrives at the International Space Station, where he will live and work for six months.
Expedition 20/21
On this space mission, Bob Thirsk lives and works on the International Space Station for six months, the first long duration space mission for a Canadian astronaut. From the Canadian Space Agency.
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.
"On the Shuttle"
Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk describes his view of Earth while orbiting on space shuttle Colombia. From the Toronto Sun on CNEWS.