Mission STS-115, September 9 to 21, carried the first Canadian astronaut to space since 2001. Steve MacLean and his colleagues successfully resumed the assembly of the International Space Station. Canadian technology played a key role during this mission.
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Star Count:
As of August 2006, Canadian youth and their families were able to become actively involved in learning about and measuring the impact of light pollution on our night sky in their own neighbourhoods by taking part in a new Canadian Space Agency (CSA) project called "Star Count."

CSA's fifth annual Educator Conference:
The Canadian Space Agency's fifth annual Educator Conference, August 8 to 10, 2006, gathered 100 primary, secondary, and extracurricular educators from across Canada at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec.
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For satellite image enthusiasts, the interactive Mekong from Space website is not to be missed! Stunning imagery in the "Image of the Month" and "Did You Know?" sections provide a new twist on the old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words.

The wealth of data on environmental issues in these images contributes to the management of precious water resources in one of the longest river basins in the world.
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RADARSAT-2:
At the David Florida Laboratory, Canada's world-class space assembly, integration and testing facility, RADARSAT-2 has completed various spacecraft tests in preparation for its launch planned for March 2007.

Quicksat: Quicksat is the first micro-satellite built entirely at Canadian Space Agency facilities. It has just completed environmental testing qualification at the David Florida Laboratory.
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Despite near freezing temperatures, some 4,600 people made their way up to the summit of Mont Tremblant on August 11 and 12 this year for Tremblant Beneath the Stars. There, they could view the Perseid meteor showers, take in a Canadian Space Agency feature presentation, and talk with amateur astronomers. Even with a full moon, visitors were dazzled by dozens of shooting stars an hour on both evenings.
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