Friday, June 12, 2009

NASA Okays Julie Payette's Mission Aboard Space Shuttle

Julie Payette and seven other astronauts have been given the go-ahead from NASA for their mission aboard shuttle Endeavour on Saturday morning at 7:17.

From The Montreal Gazette:

Julie Payette and seven other astronauts have been given the go-ahead from NASA for their mission aboard shuttle Endeavour on Saturday morning at 7:17.

Payette, who was the first Canadian to visit the International Space Station in 1999, will be joining Robert Thirsk – who has completed the first month of his six-month mission – thus marking the first time that two Canadians are in space simultaneously.

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