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October-November 2007 
The RADARSAT-2 satellite in flight. RADARSAT-2 ready for launch!

Canada's RADARSAT-2 Earth observation satellite underwent final testing at the David Florida Laboratory in Ottawa and is ready for launch, now scheduled for mid December, 2007.

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Russian Foton recoverable satellite in orbit above Earth. Africa GIS 2007 Canadian pavilion poster Photo: Canadian astronaut Dave Williams and fellow NASA astronauts Barbara Morgan and Scott Kelly aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, during mission STS-118. 58th Session of the International Astronautical Congress 2007 logo and theme: Touching Humanity: Space for Improving quality of life
Two space experiments with benefits for Canadians Africa and Canada collaborate in using space data for sustainable development Students in Northern Saskatchewan see a future in space Canadian Students Explore Space in Hyderabad!

Recently, two Canadian space science experiments were among those launched into orbit by the European Space Agency on September 14. They spent 12 days in space. The eOSTEO and SCCO experiments, supported by the Canadian Space Agency, benefit research in Canada.

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As part of a trade mission to Africa, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Natural Resources Canada took part in the Africa GIS Conference in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, September 16 to 25, 2007. Africa GIS is a forum for African and international geomatics information professionals to share knowledge, experience, and research. The theme of this year's conference was, "Geo information and the fight against poverty in Africa."

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When the First Nations community heard the Cree and Dene languages spoken in space for the first time they gasped. It was Canadian astronaut Dave Williams greeting everyone from the deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour, beginning a 20-minute education downlink to La Ronge, Saskatchewan, on August 20 that included 150 students, parents, and officials in the remote northern city.

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The next generation of space explorers from Canada, the United States and Europe descended upon Hyderabad, and joined undergraduate and graduate students from India to participate in the 58th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation

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