On Tuesday, the day after the closing ceremonies, we had the luck to go on the CSA tour with some peoples of the convention. It was a very interesting tour and we took many pictures for the one who where not here. I was surprised by the scope and uses of the technologies developed by the space agency. The major ones, we have seen, are on deployable lightweight structures, robotics, movement algorithms and detection instruments. All of these subjects can be adapted for use on Earth.
The guide of the tour was a scientist working at the space agency. Her specialty is on deployable structures. She assisted to some panels during the convention to get a feeling of the knowledge and type of discussions we had there. She was surprised by the high level of the discussions and it was showing in our tour. The tour we had was not a family tour.
Click on the pictures to see a larger version and a little description.
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- On the bus.
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- Canadian space agency exterior.
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- Canadian space agency exterior.
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- Canadian space agency exterior.
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- Model of a satellite.
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- Model of a satellite.
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- Scale model of Phoenix. The Canada has contributed by developing instruments.
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- Scale model of Phoenix. The Canada has contributed by developing instruments.
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- Infrared satellite who will be put on a very far orbit from the Sun to reduce infrared noise. The yellow sheets will act as a shield.
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- Model of a satellite.
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- Model of a satellite.
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- Model of a satellite.
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- Infrared satellite who will be put on a very far orbit from the Sun to reduce infrared noise. The yellow sheets will act as a shield.
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- Control room used when Canadian astronauts are in space or when the Canadian arm is used.
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- Actual size model of Dexter the "Canadian arm hand".
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- Room full of actual size models.
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- Folded Canadian arm like it was before the launch into space.
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- Schematics of Dexter or the Canadian arm parts.
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- Schematics of Dexter or the Canadian arm parts.
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- Schematics of Dexter or the Canadian arm parts.
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- Test setup for algorithms about catching moving objects like satellites without human control.
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- Folded Canadian arm like it was before the launch into space.
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- Detail of a part of the Canadian arm.
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- Wagon used to move the Canadian arm on a railway. the railway simplify movement on the space station.
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- Detail of a part of the Canadian arm.
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- Test setup for algorithms about catching moving objects like satellites without human control.
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- robotic hand used to test gripping algorithms of moving objects.
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- Detail of the schematics of Dexter or the Canadian arm parts.
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- Detail of the schematics of Dexter or the Canadian arm parts.
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- Detail of the schematics of Dexter or the Canadian arm parts.
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- Robotic arm used in algorithm development.
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- Robotic arm used in algorithm development.
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- Robotic arm used in algorithm development.
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- Memorial of all the Canadian missions.
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