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Bruce Aikenhead: A Canadian Space Pioneer
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Right side view of a CF-105 Jet Fighter Aircraft "Avro Arrow"
1 of 21 		Three quarter front right side view of a CF-105 Jet Fighter Aircraft "Avro Arrow"
2 of 21 		Aikenhead recalls his time working on the "Avro Arrow"
3 of 21 		The "Avro Arrow" in flight
4 of 21 		Left side view of a CF-105 Jet Fighter Aircraft "Avro Arrow" in flight
5 of 21 		A test model of the Mercury space capsule undergoes trials at Langley Field
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The Mercury Seven Astronauts
7 of 21 		The Mercury Seven, autographed photo for Aikenhead
8 of 21 		Inside the Mercury Procedures Trainer
9 of 21 		Aikenhead describes his work on NASA's Project Mercury
10 of 21 		Bruce Aikenhead (left) and astronaut John Glenn with the Project Mercury ALFA Trainer
11 of 21 		Launch of Friendship 7, the first American manned orbital space flight, with astronaut John Glenn
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Hermes satellite being tested at the David Florida Laboratory High Bay
13 of 21 		The wrist joint of the Canadarm during thermal vacuum testing
14 of 21 		The first installation of a Canadarm on the Space Shuttle (Aikenhead in background)
15 of 21 		The Canadarm forming an inverted V displaying the Canada wordmark after deployment in 1981
16 of 21 		Aikenhead at a reception celebrating the success of the Canadarm
17 of 21 		The first six Canadian Astronauts - "Space Team Canada"
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