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Canada And Space Are A Natural Fit.

The Space Industry Is Developing And Delivering Benefits That Tie Into Our Immediate Needs And Priorities Here On Earth-for Example, Medical And Materials Research, And Satellite Communications.

We Have Played A Critical Role In Meeting The New Safety Standards. The Canadian Space Industry Contributed New Tools That Make The Inspection Of The Space Shuttle Possible.

You're In Orbit Over The Earth. And Suddenly It's Very, Very Quiet. It's Dramatic. You Realize You're Floating In The Straps In Your Chair. And You Take Off Your Seat Belt And Float Over To The Window And Look Out, And You Realize, "i'm Not Looking At A Picture, Here." I Couldn't Process It All. Even If I Forget Everything Else In My Life, That Will Stay With Me, Burned Into My Brain Until The Day I Die.

New Standards For Safety Are Now In Place And Canada Has Helped Provide Tools And Techniques That Were Needed. Technologies Like These Are Innovative And Represent Great Achievements For Us.