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Bruce Aikenhead: A Canadian Space Pioneer
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Aikenhead describes his work on NASA's Project Mercury
19 of 35 		Bruce Aikenhead (left) and astronaut John Glenn with the Project Mercury ALFA Trainer
20 of 35 		Launch of Friendship 7, the first American manned orbital space flight, with astronaut John Glenn
21 of 35 		The HARP Highwater Test Range
22 of 35 		Aikenhead descibes his work on the High Altitude Research Project (HARP)
23 of 35 		The Test Team with ISIS-2 at the Goddard Space Flight Center (Aikenhead second to left of satellite)
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Hermes satellite being tested at the David Florida Laboratory High Bay
25 of 35 		Aikenhead recalling his time working on the Communications Technology Satellite (Hermes)
26 of 35 		Aikenhead recalls his career working on the Canadarm
27 of 35 		The wrist joint of the Canadarm during thermal vacuum testing
28 of 35 		The Canadarm forming an inverted V displaying the Canada wordmark after deployment in 1981
29 of 35 		Aikenhead describes how the Canadarm got its famous symbol
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Aikenhead decribes the creation of the Canadian Astronaut Program
31 of 35 		The first six Canadian Astronauts - "Space Team Canada"
32 of 35 		Finalist Selection for the New Canadian Astronaut Team (Aikenhead, centre)
33 of 35 		Aikenhead recalls how he first became involved at the Okanagan Science Centre
34 of 35 		Aikenhead describes his goals in designing the Okanagan Science Centre's space galleries
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