Monday, 19 October 2009

Canada gets free rides to space even after U.S. suspends shuttle programme

Canadian astronauts will continue getting free rides to the International Space Station even after the U.S. suspends its shuttle program next year. Under an arrangement between the Canadian Space Agency and NASA, Canada got its astronauts ferried to the space station in exchange for services like its robotic mobile servicing system.


http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hswkwQfOMiPAzOm23x55LIss8nvA

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