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Bruce Aikenhead: A Canadian Space Pioneer
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Aikenhead recalls his time working on the "Avro Arrow"
1 of 18 		The Mercury Seven Astronauts
2 of 18 		The Mercury Seven, autographed photo for Aikenhead
3 of 18 		Aikenhead describes his work on NASA's Project Mercury
4 of 18 		Bruce Aikenhead (left) and astronaut John Glenn with the Project Mercury ALFA Trainer
5 of 18 		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
7 of 18 		The wrist joint of the Canadarm during thermal vacuum testing
8 of 18 		The first installation of a Canadarm on the Space Shuttle (Aikenhead in background)
9 of 18 		The first installation of a Canadarm on the Space Shuttle (Aikenhead third from right)
10 of 18 		The Canadarm forming an inverted V displaying the Canada wordmark after deployment in 1981
11 of 18 		Aikenhead describes how the Canadarm got its famous symbol
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Aikenhead at a reception celebrating the success of the Canadarm
13 of 18 		The first six Canadian Astronauts - "Space Team Canada"
14 of 18 		Aikenhead (top left) and astronauts watching data come in from Garneau's first space flight
15 of 18 		Aikenhead and Roberta Bondar are featured on astronaut Marc Garneau's second national tour in 1985
16 of 18 		Aikenhead with astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters
17 of 18 		Aikenhead celebrates the opening of the Living in Space exhibition at the Okanagan Science Centre
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