Canadians in space

Raoul — 6/5/2009 6:39:07 AM (archived)

When STS 127 will dock to ISS, there will be 2 canadians in space, in the same place, simultaneously:
Robert Thirsk:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-20/lores/iss020e005975.jpg

And Julie Payette:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-127/lores/jsc2008e155281.jpg

And, for the first time, 13 astronauts in the same place, at the same time in space (not a record for the number of persons in space but for the number inside the same place, in space).

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Canadians in space - Raoul - 6/5/2009 6:39:07 AM
- Hey, Raoul! Didn't you see my post below on the same topic? - Jefferson-Washington - 6/5/2009 7:39:09 PM
  - training - Raoul - 6/5/2009 7:59:31 PM
    - My mistake. Its the number 13 that threw me. There maybe 13 on ISS in October too. (n/t) - Jefferson-Washington - 6/5/2009 8:24:42 PM
      - From now on till the last shuttle flight, there will be 13 inside the ISS, yes! (n/t) - Raoul - 6/6/2009 10:13:11 AM
        
        During shuttle visits, I meant (n/t) - Raoul - 6/6/2009 1:21:40 PM
- Better in space than crowding the beaches in Cape Cod! (n/t) - phil - 6/5/2009 12:50:08 PM

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