Bruce Aikenhead is one of
the pioneers of the Canadian
aerospace industry with over
40 years’ experience in
aerospace engineering and
astronaut training
development. Aikenheads's
career as a systems engineer
led him to work on
illustrious projects such as
| the Avro Arrow, NASA's
Project Mercury, and the
Canadarm for NASA's Space
Shuttle program.
Additionally, he served as a
project engineer for RCA's
ISIS-2 Ionosphere Research
Satellite, 'Hermes'
Communications Technology
Satellite and the High
| Altitude Research Project
(HARP) at McGill University.
Aikenhead was integral in the
development of the Canadian
Astronaut Program, where he
served as Director-General.
Aikenhead was appointed an
Officer of the Order of
Canada for his contributions
to Canada's space program.
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