December 2000 Cosmonotes Décembre 2000 The Newsletter of the Canadian Alumni of the International Space University Le Bulletin des Anciens Etudiants Canadiens de l’Université Internationale de l’Espace reminiscing on an Aerospace Medicine docked to the Station, three HAPPY Elective at KSC, and an article from the spacewalks will be conducted to busy, busy, busy MSS6. Another deliver, assemble, and activate the opinion piece is included in this issue, U.S. electrical power system on board HOLIDAYS!!! this time on The Dreams our Star Stuff the ISS. The electrical power system, Here is the December 2000 edition of is Made of – thank you to Eric Choi which is built into a 47-foot integrated your CAISU newsletter, Cosmonotes, (SSP 99) for polling the alumni and truss structure known as P6, consists again packed with many fascinating writing a delightful article from all of solar arrays, radiators for cooling, articles from alumni and friends. This responses received. batteries for solar energy storage, and electronics. P6 is the first section of a issue of Cosmonotes was slightly Thank you to all alumni who system that ultimately will deliver 60 delayed to include an article on the volunteered to write articles for times more power to the ISS research November 30th launch of STS-97 with Cosmonotes! It is thanks to the facilities than was possible on Mir. Canadian Astronaut Marc Garneau on constant willingness of alumni to board, a launch that many CAISU contribute that this newsletter keeps Mission Specialist Marc Garneau members were present in Florida to getting better (and thicker!) with each (Ph.D.) will attach P6 to the evolving view thanks to an invitation from the issue. ISS using the Shuttle’s Canadian-built Canadian Space Agency! Thank you to robotic arm in coordination with As this is the last issue of the year Audrey Robinson-Seurig (SSP 91) for spacewalking Mission Specialists 2000, on behalf of the 1999-2000 writing me the launch article on a tight Joseph R. “Joe” Tanner and Carlos I. CAISU Board of Directors, I would like deadline while in the midst of her move Noriega (Lt. Col., USMC) who will to wish everyone un Joyeux Noël et to Germany! make the final connections. The une Bonne Année!!! Recent CAISU activities also include spacewalkers will then prepare P6 for Chantal Lamontagne SSP 95 the subsequent deployments of the our Annual General Meeting, our yearly 2000 CAISU Membership Director large solar arrays and radiator, which Roadshow, the CSA merchandising Editor, Cosmonotes project, and the CAISU Day are important steps in the activation of Conference Workshop held in the electrical power system. The 120- conjunction with the CASI Astronautics CAISU Members See foot solar arrays will provide a five -fold Conference in Ottawa at the beginning increase in power, which is needed for Spectacular Space the first ISS crews to live and work in of November. Although a preliminary conference report was ready for Shuttle Launch the U.S. segment of the Station. Later publication, it was decided to wait until in the mission, the Space Shuttle by Audrey Robinson-Seurig (SSP 91) astronauts will be the first to visit the the full, detailed final report on the CAISU Day Conference Workshop was About 20 CAISU members and their three Station crew members, astronaut completed to present it to our guests gathered at NASA’s Kennedy Bill Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev, members. The final report will be Space Center (KSC) and Cocoa Beach mailed out to CAISU members and in Florida recently to experience the who have resided on the Station since conference participants in the new Space Shuttle launch of the STS-97 November 2, 2000. year. mission which features Canadian Space Agency astronaut Marc Launch Day Events You will also find in this issue articles Garneau. on the MSS5 Team Project, the 2 SSP On the morning of November 30, 2000, CAISU members took a five-hour 2000 Design Projects, the ISU Chile- STS-97 Mission cruise on the Canadian Navy vessel Kourou Space Center Tour, many alumni updates, a message from During this 11-day mission, the Space HMCS Glace Bay for a sea-side view of the Space Shuttle on launch pad 39-B, CFISU President Rod Tennyson, a final Shuttle orbiter Endeavour will initially which was five miles away at closest report on the Mars Society Convention, rendez-vous and dock with the an update on ADAM events, inhabited International Space Station approach. Membership News and alumni (ISS), which is traveling about 200 Later in the afternoon at the Hilton gatherings in Ottawa and Toronto, a miles above the Earth at more than Coc oa Beach Oceanfront, we joined report on the 1st Annual ISU*USA 17,000 miles per hour. Commander about 300 guests at an outdoor Pre- Alumni Congress, an article on Brent W. Jett, Jr. (CDR, USN) and Pilot Launch Reception to honour Marc Enhancing Youth Participation in Space Michael J. Bloomfield (Lt. Col., USAF) Garneau and to celebrate the STS -97 Activities, another on the Space will be responsible for catching the launch. Television sets placed around Generation Advisory Council, an article Station, docking with it and then the oceanfront deck and a video departing from it. While the Shuttle is Page 2 projection on the outer wall of the hotel slight range problem that was quickly slow but successful docking of the displayed the latest updates from resolved. Space Shuttle orbiter and the ISS, was NASA Select TV, including the a popular pastime. Relaxing on the Following the Pre-Launch Reception, astronauts donning their flightsuit beach and playing sports, such as the guests boarded buses that helmets and walking to the bus that beach volleyball and swimming, were transported them to the different transports them to the launch pad. The other favourite activities. At KSC, some vivid pink-orange sunset overhead at viewing sites. CAISU members CAISU members observed wildlife, watched the launch from a site along the reception matched the NASA ranging from alligators and turtles to Select TV broadcast of the heavenly the causeway that was about five miles eagles with a 1,000-pound nest. Other from the launch pad. The cloudless backdrop behind the Space Shuttle CAISU members visited wildlife at evening sky was illuminated by a waiting on the launch pad. Near the Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando. myriad of stars and planets. We end of the reception, Marc Garneau’s wife Pamela (née Soame) shared her listened to the audio broadcast of Uplifting Music NASA Select as the countdown insight about the launch and mission, and a pre-recorded videotaped continued. At the scheduled time of On the way to the Space Shuttle 22:06 p.m., the Shuttle soared upward launch, several CAISU members message from Marc Garneau was from the launch pad on a blazing pillar entertained us on the slow bus ride with presented. of orange fire. After the Shuttle was songs involving various feats of During his third Space Shuttle flight, visibly well off the ground, we heard the physical and verbal dexterity. To close Garneau will operate the Shuttle’s delayed thunderous roar of the this article, I would like to share the robotic arm to help deploy the first powerful rockets. Shortly after the lyrics from my song entitled “A Vision of section of the giant solar arrays that will launch, a flash of light outlined a Tomorrow: Go, Shuttle, Go!”, which I provide power for the orbiting concentric arc around the Shuttle. This composed for a contest that involved International Space Station (ISS). As event looked like a “shooting star,” or writing a theme song for the “Teacher Canada’s first astronaut, Garneau meteor, piercing the atmosphere. in Space” Space Shuttle mission. The previously logged over 437 hours in However, from its location and timing, it contest was sponsored by Jim Rowley, space aboard STS -41G (Challenger) in could have been a solid rocket booster a teacher from my high school who was 1984 and STS-77 (Endeavour) in 1996. re-entering the atmosphere after it one of the “Teacher in Space” finalists After his initial flight, he served as burned out and separated from the from Ohio. The selected “Teacher in spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) in external tank about two minutes Space” astronaut Christa McAuliffe flew Mission Control during Shuttle flights. A following the launch. Because of the on the tragic Challenger mission (STS- native of Quebec City, Canada, clear nighttime conditions, it was 51L) that was launched on January 28, Garneau earned a B.S. degree in possible to watch the Space Shuttle 1986 (which happens to be my engineering physics from the Royal ascend and accelerate away from us birthday). The destroyed Challenger Military College of Kingston and a until it appeared to shrink into a star- orbiter was replaced by Endeavour, Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the sized pinpoint of light that finally which carried Marc Garneau back into Imperial College of Science and disappeared at the horizon. According orbit on November 30, 2000. I would Technology in London, England. He to Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk, who like to dedicate this transcription of the also attended the Canadian Forces attended the CAISU post-launch party, lyrics to all astronauts past, present, Command and Staff College of the Shuttle was visible for seven and future. Toronto. minutes before it reached the horizon. “A Vision of Tomorrow: Go, Shuttle, He usually sees the Shuttle after Go!” ...3...2...1...Lift-Off! launch for only four minutes until it vanishes from sight. For more Lyrics and Music by Audrey A. While CAISU members participated in information about this Space Shuttle Robinson-Seurig © 1985 the Launch Day activities, the launch launch and mission, see the website preparations continued. The countdown http://www.ksc.nas a.gov/. The Shuttle has left the launch pad now. proceeded until a small set -back It is ready to launch our dreams occurred just before the external fuel More Fun in Florida From Earth’s laboratories to outer space tank was loaded. Technicians noticed a Where we’ll find out what they mean. loose bracket on the side of an access Before and after the Space Shuttle arm on the launch gantry. Workers launch, CAISU members participated in Space – it’s not so far away. used a crane to remove the bracket a variety of activities in warm and A rocket thrust, and now we’re on our way from a water pipe, and the fueling was sunny Florida. Some of us toured To explore the universe surrounding us. initiated. Furthermore, four hours Kennedy Space Center and saw Go, Shuttle, go! before Endeavour’s scheduled launch, exhibits and shows at the KSC Visitor Fly up into orbit, a small grass fire ignited inside the Center, such as the “Astronaut Go, Shuttle, go! enclosure of the spacecraft’s launch Encounter” with six-time Space Shuttle Glide around in space, pad. The fire did not jeopardize the astronaut Story Musgrave. Watching Go, Shuttle, go! Shuttle and was extinguished by a the latest STS-97 updates on NASA Way up there in orbit, single fire truck. Controllers also had a Select TV, including the meticulously Go, Shuttle, go! Page 3

Go, Shuttle, go! THANK YOU CSA! The Shuttle is a useful tool Each of the persons listed above will by Chantal Lamontagne (SSP 95, CAISU For conducting experiments out in space. rec eive a copy of this Christmas issue Membership Director) We will be cruising above the atmosphere, of the CAISU Cosmonotes as only a As we help the human race. On behalf of all CAISU members, the very small token of our appreciation 1999-2000 CAISU Board of Directors and thanks for giving our CAISU It’s not so bad out there in zero-g. wishes to sincerely thank the Canadian members a truly wonderful and Just come along and you can learn and see Space Agency and all those that were memorable Christmas present. Discoveries we’re making now out here in space. involved, in part or in whole, for the All Canadians are looking forward to opportunity for our CAISU members to the launch of the SSRMS, part of Go, Shuttle, go! be guests in Florida to view the Space Canada’s contribution to the Fly up into orbit, Shuttle Endeavour launch of Mission International Space Station, on mission Go, Shuttle, go! STS-97 with Canadian Astronaut Marc STS -100 in April 2001, with Astronaut Glide around in space, Garneau on board. Chris Hadfield on board scheduled to Go, Shuttle, go! become the very first Canadian to Stay up there in orbit, Many, many people were involved in Go, Shuttle, go! this “endeavour” (no pun intended!), perform an EVA when he installs the Go, Shuttle, go! either organising for CAISU members new arm on the station. to receive invitations and be present for A vision of tomorrow the launch, coordinating logistics before Can ISU Be Done in Is the forecast of today. the launch, at St-Hubert and at KSC, We will experience the future organising the launch day’s activities, As the Shuttle leads the way, One Day? As the Shuttle leads the way! and making sure everything flowed smoothly for everyone participating. A Report on the CAISU Day 2000 Conference Workshop Go, Shuttle, go! The anticipation, the sights, and the sounds of the shuttle Endeavour by Brian Rishikof (SSP 90, CAISU Vice (CAISU members who were present for launching were very moving President) the launch include: Josée Adamson experiences for many present, and all Can ISU be done in one day? This was (SSP 99), Alain Berinstain (SSP 91, CAISU members deeply appreciate the the question on our minds as we MSS1), Frédéric Bourgault (SSP 2000), efforts made on their behalf for this started a little experiment at the bi- Denis Bourque (SSP 92), Eric Choi event by the following persons at the annual CAISU day activity held in (SSP 99), Liara Covert (SSP 2000), Canadian Space Agency: Sebastien Drouin (Staff 94), Katia conjunction with the CASI Astro2000 Dyrda (SSP 2000), Simone Garneau Steering Committee: conference. The date was November 6, (MSS4), Johanne Heald (SSP 96), ??Mr. Mac Evans 2000, and the venue was the Crowne Tony Hong (SSP 95), Jonathan Knaul ??Ms. Jacqueline Bannister Plaza Hotel in downtown Ottawa. We (SSP 98), Judith Lapierre (SSP 95), ??Mr. Alain Poirier assembled a formidable team to Kamiel Rezkallah (SSP 90), Michele ??Mr. Michel Vachon provide an unparalleled “mini ISU” Shemie (SSP 94), Roland Seurig (SSP experience to some talented and motivated young people at the 91) and Audrey Robinson-Seurig (SSP Working Group: 91), Marc Simmons (SSP 89), Deana university level and in the beginning of ??Ms. Anna Kapiniari Smith (MSS3), Dany St-Pierre (SSP their careers as professionals. We ??Ms. Joanne Blais 91, MSS1), Elaine Tan (SSP 2000), organised the event to emphasise the ??Mr. Stéphane Desjardins Laurence Vigeant -Langlois (SSP 99) fact that Space is more than just and Rachel Zimmerman (MSS3). rocket-science, and chose a theme CFISU President Rod Tennyson was Guest Ops at KSC: related to Mars Missions and the issues also present for the launch.) ??Ms. Kerry Dunseath and criteria for a crew selection. ??Ms. Fabienne Lévesque The program included almost all the ??Ms. Chantal Nobert ingredients that make up an ISU STS-97 Photos Online! ??Ms. Hélène Tremblay session: Introductions; a series of multi- ??Mr. Denis Bourque Photos of the launch were unavailable disciplinary lectures; a high-profile, ??Mr. Serge Garon at the time this issue of the special-guest plenary lecture; a design Cosmonotes went to press. Please ??Ms. Paulette Charbonneau project; and a social event. “In one make sure to visit the CAISU website ??Mr. Michel Giroux day?!” you gasp! Yup! All that and a www.caisu.ca to see the many photos ??Mr. Barry Wetter nearly endless stream of traditional last taken by CAISU members present at ??Mr. Bob Thirsk minute announcements, too! the launch of STS-97. ??Mr. Bjarni Tryggvason But how many people would show up?

Guess Ops support from St-Hubert: We knew we’d have 6 high-powered ??Ms. Cherryl-Ann Horrocks speakers, a battery of 16 volunteers Page 4 and a handful of CASI organisers. Now for the group as they embarked on the question of what kinds of individuals all we needed were some participants. next part of the day – albeit an hour or would best fulfill these roles. Space Even after much promotion on the so behind schedule, which is also true Engineering and Robotics asked the various ISU e-mail lists, distribution of to the ISU tradition. question of what requirements would hundreds of posters and flyers, need to be filled on the first mission, The second half of the program was presentations as part of the CAISU and thus who would be best suited to road-show, countless phone calls and dedicated to the group design project. make those requirements become This project involved all of the other e-mails, and the creation of a reality. The Space Legal, Policy, and spectacular web-site (if we do say so conference participants and while the Finance department did an analysis of objective was that the experience be ourselves -- www.caisu.ca/astro2000), such aspects as who would pay for the more important than the outcome, the we still weren’t sure of the numbers. selection process, what nationalities final results far outdid the organisers’ This question was answered at around would make up the crew, etc. The 8:30 am when registration had ended, expectations. Space and Society group focused on and activities had begun. Over 85 The aim of the project was to consider the ethical and moral issues space enthusiasts registered, and all of the aspects of a Mars mission surrounding the first crew selection to nearly all of them new to the ISU crew selection. This included not only go to Mars – for example, what are the community. Now we were coasting. an analysis of who should be the ones implications of selecting a crew made Things would go off without a hitch, to go on the first human mission to up only of couples? What mix of wouldn’t they? Mars, but also such things as the religions and cultures should be logistics and finances involved in a included in the crew make-up? Lastly, Seasoned ISU veterans provided the the Space Architecture and Mission content for the morning lectures, and selection process; the legalities of such a process; and even the moral and Design department acted as the control they did not disappoint. John Connolly ethical implications of who is picked to group. Their task was to settle on the (from the exploration office at NASA’s go. To achieve this, the 88 conference maximum number of people that could Johnson Space Center) spoke on Mars go to Mars given the current level of Mission Architectures; Dr. David attendees were divided into the following 8 departments, each of which world technology and finances. Kendall (CSA Space Science Program Manager) introduced the Mars Mission was moderated by a CAISU member: At 2:45 pm, the participants Space Physical Sciences (Alain topics related to the Physical Sciences; reassembled and Jonathan Knaul and Berinstain, SSP ’91, MSS 1); Space Dr. Doug Hamilton (Space flight John Connolly introduced the project. Life Science (Dr. Bob Tarzwell, SSP surgeon from NASA JSC) provided an At 3:00 pm we were underway. By ’98 and Judith Lapierre, SSP ’95, ’96); entertaining look at the physiological following an established process of Crew Flight Operations and Training Life Science issues of long term space brainstorming ideas, department (Deana Smith, MSS 3; Marius Ochisor flight in and out of the gravity field; Dr. members were able to pick a list of SSP ‘00); Space and Society (Morla Judith Lapierre (Université de Quebec items that would be most essential to Milne, SSP ’99, ’00); Space Legal, a Hull) authoritatively discussed the focus on during the first human Mars Policy, and Finance (Alain Poirier, SSP psychological factors of the Life mission (i.e. for Physical sciences, one ’89); Space Engineering (Johanne Sciences for long term missions; Dr. of these items was the search for Heald, SSP ’96); Space Robotics and Alain Poirier (CSA Director General of water). From there they were able to Remote Sensing (Marcus Dejmek, SSP Space Systems) gave an insightful consolidate their ideas to establish ’97, ’98); and Space Architecture and overview of the Business & Marketing what type of individuals were required Mission Design (Josée Adamson, SSP factors that influence all large space to satisfy the mission, or in the case of ’99). In addition, there were roving projects; and Dr. Lucy Stojak (ISU SSP the Space and Society department; consultants/experts who included Director) showed once again that in the determining what is the expected final Rachel Zimmerman (MSS 3), Lucy end, politics always wins. The entire impact of who is chosen for this Stojak (several SSP’s), David Kendall lecture group was then assembled as a mission. panel for a dynamic question and (several SSP’s), Jonathan Knaul (SSP ’98), John Connolly (several SSP’s), At 7:00 pm, with only one break of 15 answer session that was unfortunately much too short. Larry Reeves (MSS 2), and Brian minutes, and a slight diversion as 40 Rishikof (SSP ’90 and several others). gourmet pizzas were consumed, since After this ambitious and auspicious getting started at 2:45 pm, the groups The departments of Physical Sciences, series, we were still on time and it was were ready to make a presentation on Life Sciences, and Crew Ops and off to lunch for a very special their findings to the plenary. Each Training considered the question of presentation by CSA Astronaut, Bjarni group had 5 minutes maximum to “who”, in terms of skills, knowledge, Tryggvason of STS-85 fame. He present. At that time, a two-page and expertise would make up the crew. mesmerised the audience with insight report detailing their results was The three groups addressed what and anecdotes on what crew training is handed in from each department. By science humans would want to do like for the Space Shuttle and the 8:00 pm, all of the presentations were during the voyage there, on the International Space Station, and how complete and the reports had been these may or may not apply to a Mars surface, and during the return voyage submitted. At this time, the Integration from Mars. Then they asked the Mission. This was the perfect motivator department formed, made up of a Page 5 spokesperson from each of the original awesome program; to the lecturers and have made us such a strong departments. The Integration group special guest who devoted their time, community. met for one hour during which they energy and expertise to our enterprise; CAISU is ready to grow into something discussed their final results with the to the moderators who were critical in more, into more of a professional objective of finalising their proposed directing the afternoon project; to the society as opposed to an alumni composition for the first crew to Mars. volunteers who showed up to handle all John Connolly, Johanne Heald, and the big “little things” on the day of the association. We needed to find that source of funding that would allow us to Jonathan Knaul moderated the team. conference; to our Ottawa hosts who The professional and efficient nature in put us up in beds, on couches and on evolve but not impede CFISU with its way of fundraising. which the Integration group members floors; to our Saturday night pre- handled themselves was impressive. It conference party hosts; to the CSA, At the 1999 CAISU Annual General was very inspiring when at the NASA, ESA, NASDA and ISU for their Meeting in St-Hubert, we got the go- completion of the Integration meeting, generous support of volunteers and for ahead from our membership to follow John Connolly noted to the participants contributions to the goody-bag that all up on a new initiative for fundraising. that there were several ideas discussed participants received; to CASI and our CSA released a Request for Proposals and conclusions made that were novel CASI contacts, and of course, to (RFP), looking for a private enterprise and would prove very useful within the CFISU. A list of individual contributors to acquire exclusive rights to using the Exploration Office at the NASA follows in alphabetical order (though CSA logo for CSA promotional Johnson Space Center. there are surely some not listed – purposes (like CSA caps, shirts, please remember and thank them too!): keychains, etc.) The CSA logo is While the Integration group was Josée Adamson, Alain Berinstain, John meeting, the remainder of the property of the Crown and cannot be Connolly, Mark Dejmek, Sebastien used without the permission of the conference participants watched a Drouin, Doug Hamilton, Johanne Government. Using it for commercial retrospective slide show of the day Heald, Marie Juneau, David Kendall, profit has been totally prohibited. made possible by the magic of digital Jonathan Knaul, Chantal Lamontagne. imagery and our roving photographer, CAISU formed an alliance with the Judith (and Stéphane) Lapierre, Morla Larry Reeves. They also retrieved Kalson Group of Mississauga, Ontario Milne, Marius Ochisor, Marty Pecaric, additional souvenirs in the form of Alain Poirier, Larry Reeves, Brian to submit a proposal in response to the posters and remaining hand-out CSA RFP. Kalson is successful in the Rishikof, Deana Smith, Lucy Stojak, material before heading upstairs to the business of making garments for Rob Tarzwell, Isabelle Tremblay, Bjarni Penthouse floor of the hotel for a social Try ggvason, Matt Wuhr, Rachel corporate promotion and already owns mixer with the CASI registrants. The Zimmerman. the rights for the RCMP logo. mixer included a poster session of the Our proposal was selected as the top ISU design projects from both the MSS and SSP for the last two years. Some CAISU: A Caterpillar in proposal. At the time of writing of this article (November 20th on a plane from truly exquisite posters were prepared Frankfurt to Toronto!), the contract with and have been laminated and retained its Cocoon by CAISU. Special thanks go to the CSA is still being negotiated, but signature is imminent. volunteers who prepared them and who CAISU and the Kalson Group came out to present their results. After gain exclusive rights to using CAISU’s role in this arrangement is this final event, the last of the the CSA logo for promotional mainly to create and maintain the participants meandered out at around purpose website through which orders can be 10:00 pm. Whew! placed. Orders are sent directly to by Alain Berinstain (SSP 91, MSS1, Kalson and are shipped from Kalson. The overall goal of the conference CAISU President) We expect website orders to get workshop was to give the participants a As you probably know, CAISU gets it popular, and Sebastien Drouin has put true taste of the ISU experience – the powerful feeling that comes from the annual operating budget from CFISU. a lot of work into it. Please go check it Part of the money is spent on ISU out at space-boutique.com. intense participation in a meaningful promotion (like the Road Show put on educational endeavour, where the However, the plan is for much more boundaries have been lifted and at the end of each summer), and fulfills the role of making sure there is a good than website sales and Kalson has anything is possible. With 88 great plans for merchandising (note large pool of new applicants every participants who had never met before that CSA gets no money for this – their year. When we have special projects and just one day (O.K., so it was a philosophy is that the more money we like the Space Generation Forum or really long day), we believe we special conferences, we sometimes make, the greater visibility they get). achieved that goal. There will be wholesale sales to need to go to other sources of funds. museum shops, airport shops, and any Huge thanks go to everyone who But we have to be careful; we do not other suitable places. CAISU, with its helped make this day possible: To the want to go to the same sponsors as knowledge of the space sector and core organising committee for their those that CFISU relies on for creating tireless efforts in putting together an their SSP scholarships every year that Page 6 potential markets, will play a key role in CAISU to grow to much more. For looking at forming teams around them. defining new markets. example, did you know that CAISU has If anyone is interested in joining these 4 membership classes and we only committees, please contact each The first line of items is related really use one of them? CAISU could project manager individually. specifically to Marc Garneau’s flight on become an association that all kinds of STS-97. There will also be more A special thanks to Sebastien Drouin space enthusiasts may want to be generic CSA items available soon, and linked to. for bringing the CSA Merchandising Chris Hadfield’s STS-100 mission is website online this year. Be sure to visit just around the corner. We can add This is an exciting time to be a member www.space-boutique.com to see what’s any number of optional items to the of CAISU. Let us know if you’d like to for sale. The current online features are agreement, upon CSA approval, and become more involved in this project or Marc Garneau STS-97 items such as t- CSA is very open-minded in these in others. shirts, hats, mission patches, pins, etc. matters (astronaut teddy bears, plastic- CAISU gets royalties on all items molded models of the SSRMS in Annual General Meeting purchased via the Space Boutique McDonald’s Happy Meals, and other website, so be sure to tell your friends great ideas are all in the works). by Rachel Zimmerman (MSS3, CAISU about the site! Secretary) The revenue available for CAISU is (The minutes from the AGM will soon almost unlimited, but is expected to 24 CAISU members attended the become available on the CAISU start at $10000-$20000 for the first year Annual General Meeting held in Ottawa website, www.caisu.ca.) and will increase steadily after that. on November 4th at the DND Lorne What this does is open the door to Building (thank you Mike Mckay for À propos de l’édition many new possibilities we have been arranging the room for us!). Members dreaming of for CAISU in the past. flew in from as far away as Paris, 2000 de la tournée de Colorado, Los Angeles, Houston, This has taken a lot of volunteer hours Washington D.C., and New Brunswick promotion de CAISU and we clearly will spend the first to attend the meeting and the CAISU revenues on contracting out the web by Isabelle Tremblay (SSP 98, CAISU conference that followed. Many Treasurer) maintenance as soon as we can afford CAISUers stayed with Judith Lapierre, it. We then can start thinking about whose hospitality went above and Parmi les objectifs de notre hiring a CAISU administrator. If we are beyond anyone’s expectations. Thanks, association, la dissémination to grow, we need to be able to offload Judith! d’information à la communauté the CAISU Board from the ever- canadienne à propos des affaires de increasing administrative overhead The election of the new Board of l’ISU, ainsi que l’appui à l’avancement associated with running the Directors for 2001 was a resounding de l’éducation et de la recherche dans association. vote of confidence for the 2000 BOD, le domaine de l’espace, sont as all seven candidates who ran for re- prioritaires. Longer term plans include creating an election were chosen. The two vacant MSS scholarship program. CFISU has positions on the Board were filled by En vue de contribuer à cette mission, done a wonderful job at maintaining our Johanne Heald and Katia Dyrda. CAISU organise annuellement une strong presence at the SSP by making Welcome to the new Board members, tournée de promotion, qui consiste en sure that Canadians accepted by and many thanks to Brian Rishikof and une série de présentations ayant lieu CFISU to the SSP receive a full Sebastien Drouin who served us well in un peu partout à travers le Canada. scholarship. No such program exists 2000. The 2001 BOD consists of Alain Nos membres, et en particulier les plus for the MSS and this needs to change. Berinstain, Jonathan Knaul, Isabelle récents diplômés des programmes CAISU is committed to becoming the Tremblay, Rachel Zimmerman, Josée d’été et de maîtrise de l’ISU, participent association that will set this up in Adamson, Chantal Lamontagne, Rob activement à cet événement. La série Canada. This merchandising project Tarzwell, Johanne Heald, and Katia de présentations, qui débute chaque and other projects will enable CAISU to Dyrda. It is yet to be decided what année après le SSP, vise à populariser realise this goal. position each Board member will hold. les sessions d’études offertes par l’ISU et à solliciter des candidatures The plans don’t stop there! Your CAISU has found volunteers to fill the current Board has a lot of vision. It is canadiennes pour les programmes de roles of Project Managers for four new l’ISU à venir. clear that CAISU has an ever-growing endeavours: the Space History project influence on the space sector in (Thierry Fontaine), the CSA La tournée de promotion de CAISU est Canada. With a membership like ours, Merchandising project (Alain aujourd’hui une tradition bien ancrée we can do even greater things. CAISU, Berinstain), Web Developer (Morla dans notre association. Avant leur we believe, is now starting its Milne), and Canadian SSP 2004 Bid départ pour le programme d’été de metamorphosis into a professional project (Valéry Tessier). These Project l’ISU, les futurs membres de CAISU society as opposed to an alumni Managers will become chairs of participent à un briefing, durant lequel association. Our by-laws (available on subcommittees to further develop each on les informe entre autres d’une part our web site www.caisu.ca) allow for of these projects, and CAISU is actively essentielle de leur mission en tant que Page 7 représentants canadiens à l’ISU: ils Location and audience Presenters Date doivent à leur retour partager l’expérience exceptionnelle qu’ils Canadian Remote Sensing Shannon Ross, SSP 00 September 28 auront vécue avec leur communauté Society (CCRS), Ottawa, Ontario, locale. La tournée annuelle est en fait Applications Division Section une occasion hors pair pour les Meeting, Professionals nouveaux diplômés d’étendre CCRS, Management Meeting, Shannon Ross, SSP 00 October 5 davantage le réseau de contacts établi Professionals à l’ISU et de le mettre à contribution ! Il s’agit également d’un véhicule unique CCRS, General presentation, Shannon Ross, SSP 00 October 18 qui permet aux nouveaux diplômés de Professionals devenir des membres actifs de CAISU École Polytechnique de Martin Gascon, SSP 00 October 19 et de s’impliquer de près dans les Students Montréal, Isabelle Tremblay, SSP 98 activités de l’organisation. Canadian Space Agency Marius Ochisor, SSP 00 October 24 En tant que coordonnatrice de l’édition (CSA), Saint-Hubert, Québec, Isabelle Tremblay, SSP 98 2000 de la tournée de promotion, j’ai Professionals eu le privilège de travailler avec une équipe formidable, constituée des University of Ottawa, Faculty of Katia Dyrda, SSP 00 October 24 diplômés de la session d’été 2000 Medicine Students (SSP 2000) et de la 5e classe du University of Ottawa, General Katia Dyrda, SSP 00 October 26 programme de maîtrise (MSS 5). presentation, Students La contribution des diplômés du MSS McMaster University, Farheen Dossa, SSP 00 October 27 était sollicitée pour la première fois Hamilton, Ontario, Students Elaine Tan, SSP 00 cette année: une expérience à renouveler l’an prochain! En fait, un McGill University, Montréal, Carol Chahine, SSP 00 November 1 des objectifs à court terme de CAISU Québec, Students Rémi Duquette, SSP 00 est d’appuyer et de promouvoir davantage le programme de maîtrise York University, Toronto, Soeren Peik, SSP 98 November 1 de l’ISU et de mieux encadrer les Ontario, Students étudiants qui y prennent part. Il est donc crucial que les diplômés du MSS Université Laval, Québec, Laura Sie, SSP 00 November 6 partagent leur expérience en tant Québec, Students qu’étudiants à Strasbourg, et que la CASI - Ottawa branch, CASI Shannon Ross, SSP 00 November 14 communauté canadienne soit members and general public davantage mise au fait de toute la gamme d’activités éducatives offertes Dalhousie University, Halifax, Liara Covert, SSP 00 November 14 par l’ISU. Nova Scotia, Students Je tiens enfin à souligner le travail University of New Brunswick, Liara Covert, SSP 00 November 16 superbe de Katia Dyrda (SSP 00) qui a Frederiction, New Brunswick, réalisé le matériel de présentation en Students format PowerPoint, et de Valéry University of Toronto, Barry Cayen, SSP 00 November 22 Tessier (MSS 5) qui en a effectué la traduction. Je souhaite également Students remercier tous les organisateurs et University of New Brunswick, Liara Covert, SSP 00 November 23 présentateurs, dont le nom figure dans Saint John, New Brunswick, le tableau récapitulatif ci-dessous. Students L’audience moyenne pour chaque Carleton University, Ottawa, Morla Milne, SSP 99 TBD présentation est estimée à 50 Ontario, Students personnes. L’expérience démontre qu’au moins 3 personnes sur les 50 Queen’s University, Kingston, Josée R. Adamson, SSP 99 TBD Ontario, Students rempliront un dossier de mise en candidature pour le programme de École de technologie Simon Kruijen, MSS 5 January 2001 session d’été, et par le fait même pour supérieure, Montréal, Québec, – TBC l’une des bourses offertes par CFISU. Students Des résultats probants! s’arrête avant le mois de décembre (ce en candidatures pour le SSP). À la Habituellement, la tournée de qui correspond aussi à la date limite de différence des années précédentes, promotion a lieu durant l’automne et l’AUCC pour la présentation des mises nous souhaitons maintenant tenir des Page 8 présentations sur une base continue, Many alums were influenced as very Alums often cite their early school durant toute l’année. Avec l’objectif de young children. “One of my first years as being a very impressionable mieux répartir nos efforts de promotion bedtime stories was called ‘The Bears time for steering them towards the field à travers tout le Canada, et de Who Stayed Indoors’, which was about of space. “My initial interest in space rehausser la participation aux a bunch of teddy bears who plan an dates back to when I was in Grade 2,” programmes de l’ISU, en particulier imaginary trip to the Moon when it's too recalls Rachel Zimmerman. “My dans l’Ouest, CAISU requiert une plus rainy to go outside and play,” recalls teacher was telling us about the planets grande implication de ses membres. Rachel Zimmerman (MSS3). “I always in our Solar System, and I remember Nous avons besoins de vous, membres wanted to work at NASA when I grew being fascinated with Venus. My uncle de CAISU, en tant que présentateurs! up, before the Canadian Space Agency had worked on the guidance system for even existed.” the Apollo Moon landings, but I was too Pour faciliter votre travail, le matériel de young to understand the significance of présentation, la documentation sur Like Rachel, Michele Shemie (SSP 94) that achievement until I was much l’ISU et les affiches publicitaires sont was also inspired at an early age. “I older.” disponibles sur notre site web: knew almost forever that I would be www.caisu.ca. Un fonds est disponible doing something in science when I Of course, there’s nothing like a trip to pour couvrir, par exemple, les coûts de grew up. But my earliest distinct the Kennedy Space Center to fire the réservation de salle ou de reproduction memory was when I was 9-years -old, imagination, as Rachel can attest. “My de la documentation. En échange de and some people came to my school to parents took me to KSC when I was quelques heures de votre temps, vous give us a science demonstration. They pretty young - eight or ten, I guess. pourrez contribuer de manière mixed two clear liquids and they turned That made a big impression on me. I exceptionnelle à la mission de CAISU! purple. My heart was sold from then remember the Shuttle's external tank Pour vous impliquer, écrivez-moi à on”. Michele’s interest focused on from back in the days when it was l’adresse courriel suivante: space during her graduate studies. painted white.” [email protected]. “My research needed the use of microgravity. I was studying dust Movies and TV shows, particularly Aussi, vos commentaires, suggestions, those in the “sci-fi” genre, influenced combustion, which necessitates zero-g ou contributions concernant la tournée for controlled experiments. That gave the academic and career choices of de promotion sont sollicités. Veuillez many alums. It would seem that many me the ‘using space for the benefit of les faire parvenir à l’adresse courriel of these programs really are, to borrow mankind’ bug.” suivante: [email protected]. a phrase from SF writer Thomas M. A school event was also what launc hed Disch, the dreams our star stuff is The Dreams Our Star Johanne Heald (SSP 96) on her space made of. odyssey. “When I was 8-years-old, I had to write one of those ‘What I Want “I was always interested in space, Stuff is Made Of being ‘forced’ to watch Doctor Who, to be When I Grow Up’ paragraphs for Star Trek , and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the by Eric Choi (SSP 99) my Grade 3 teacher. I was determined Galaxy – I never did get that fish in the I’m sure we all remember the little to break out of the nurse/teacher/soccer player mould of ear back then – when I was a kid,” essay about “Why I Wish to Attend recalls Chantal Lamontagne (SSP 95). ISU” that we had to write for our SSP or the rest of my classmates. During a ‘library period’ I wandered into the “My dad and uncle were heavy into sci- MSS applications. Recently, I got to fi; dad studied engineering physics, and Science section...and I started looking thinking about the bigger related uncle studied physics and had made us at the books about Astronomy. One question: What is it that makes us stare through his telescope for years. had pictures of the Orion Nebula in it – want to get into this crazy space So, I kind of grew up with it. My Dad so beautiful. The book, whose title and business in the first place? So, I set also worked in Churchill, on the Black author I never noted, implied that forth and asked my fellow alumni. The Brant rocket program.” responses I got were sometimes funny, astronomers looked at nebulae all the occasionally profound...and always time. I decided to be an astronomer. I Louis-Paul Bédard (MSS3) saw 2010 very, very inspiring. wrote a lovely paragraph on the when he was 14. “That day, I decided I subject, and took it home for parental wanted to become an astronaut and go “For as long as I can remember, I have inspection. My dad – and I’m not to Jupiter. I never made it either as an always been interested in space,” says kidding, I still remember this! – took me astronaut or to Jupiter, but I am now Catherine Laurin (Staff SSP 97). “I just aside after reading it, and explained to working for the space program.” always had this feeling that space had me that there were very few jobs for Catherine Laurin’s path to space was something more to offer, something astronomers these days. And I also blazed in part by the silver screen. very challenging that I had to explore, thought, okay, if I can't look at the stars that I had to find out more about. And I all the time, at least I'd like to see them “I would say I really became aware of know now that I am not alone.” once. So I told my father I'd be an my interest in space when I was around 10- or 12-years-old. I remember astronaut instead!” Indeed, she is most certainly not. watching the movie SpaceCamp for the first time and thinking that space was Page 9 really something.” Catherine eventually Ottawa Citizen newspaper that a new had the privilege of attending the real program at Carleton University was Message from Professor thing. “I definitively knew I wanted to being created and had just started Rod Tennyson, President, become involved in that field after I enrolling students: aerospace came back from the SpaceCamp in engineering, at the time the only full CFISU Huntsville, Alabama, when I was 15- undergrad aero program in Canada. years-old. I totally loved everything we So I applied, I think shocking the heck Judging from the volume of calls we’re did during that very special week My out of my Dad, and went into receiving from prospective students, parents even told me afterwards that engineering. Haven’t left since!” interest is high in SSP 2001. Much of ‘j'ai vécu sur un nuage’ for a couple of this no doubt due to the excellent work Rachel Zimmerman also recalls being weeks after. At that point I decided that of CAISU in promoting ISU and CFISU, inspired by Canada’s astronauts. “My I wanted to study either space sciences especially at the “Mini-ISU Day” held in or aerospace engineering. I did not Dad took me and my little brother to conjunction with the CASI astronautics meet Marc Garneau and Roberta exactly know what was the difference conference. Congratulations to the between the two, but I knew there was Bondar when they came to London, organizers for a terrific job! Ontario. I couldn't have been more the word space in both and that was than 11-years-old or so. I met Steve The transition of CFISU administration what I wanted to learn more about.” Maclean in 1985 when he was a guest from The Impact Group to CASI is Johanne Heald also attended speaker at the Canada-Wide Science proceeding apace, and should be SpaceCamp when she was 16. “I Fair. Who would have guessed that in complete this wint er. Inquiries about discovered that I was really good at 1999 I would be working on his Space CFISU should now be directed to Marie problem solving and leadership. They Vision System? Astronauts are still my Juneau at CASI ([email protected], gave me the Right Stuff Award, which heroes.” (613) 234-0191). went to the person ‘most likely to In perhaps the greatest tribute to ISU, I am pleased to announce that CFISU succeed’ from the session. That and CAISU have been recipients of a confirmed it for me, I guess. Not only Troy McConaghy (SSP 98) credits his participation in the program with generous donation from alumnus John was it something that I wanted to do, it Criswick (SSP 91). John’s donation will was something I was good at as well.” helping to focus his career goals. “I’ve always had a fascination with outer be used to send students to SSP 2001 For many, the real-life space program space, but I grew up on a in Bremen and to help with the was inspiration in and of itself. Several Saskatchewan farm and the prospect operation of CAISU. John is alums cited the first human Moon of having a career involved with space characteristically modest about his landing as the catalyst for their seemed remote. I studied physics and donation, but I want to assure him of ambitions. “It happened at age four, applied mathematics at the University our gratitude and recognition. THANK when I saw the crew of Apollo 11 walk of Saskatchewan, but not because I YOU JOHN! on the Moon,” says Gilles Primeau saw that as getting me involved with I look forward to meeting as many of (SSP 94). According to Alain Poirier space. It wasn't until I went to ISU that our alumni as possible this summer (SSP 89), “I was impressed by the I discovered all the career opportunities during the annual send-off dinner for reality of space travel when Neil that exist.” scholarship recipients. Due to the Armstrong walked on the Moon. I later-than-usual scheduling of the watched that with my father live when I And me? One of my earliest recollections is of building a Voyager 1 Bremen program (14 July - 15 was 13-years -old.” model out of Lego when I was six, September) we expect to host the SSP Canada’s exploits in space have also cutting pictures of Jupiter out of Time 2001 students the evening of Thursday infected many alums with the “space and imagining that my little plastic 12 July. Please mark this date in your bug”. “It happened when I watched the probe had taken them. The exploration calendars. launch of Marc Garneau on TV live,” of space has always inspired me, and I Finally, as this piece is being written says Éric Lanoix (SSP 99). Chantal have dedicated my life, my academic Marc Garneau is making his last space Lamontagne’s academic career was education, and my career towards that mission to the Space Station Alpha. also influenced by Canada’s first goal. I know now that I am not alone. The success of Marc’s mission serves astronaut. “In my first year of high to highlight his own accomplishments school in Ottawa, two Grade 13 "Ships and sails proper for the heavenly air should be fashioned," and those of the hundreds students from my school had an (thousands?) of people - many of them experiment that Marc Garneau was to wrote Johannes Kepler in a letter to Galileo Galilei in 1609. "Then there will ISU alumni - behind the scenes who perform on the Shuttle during his first also be people, who do not shrink from are supporting the mission. flight in 1984. The excitement of the the dreary vastness of space." We are Congratulations to Marc and everyone launch, and the colour photos they all those people, carried aloft on sails not working on STS-97! got back, pretty much clinched it, along of cloth or rocket fuel, but on the noble Prof. Rod Tennyson with hearing all about the Canadarm. wings of our hopes and dreams. President, CFISU When it came time to choose my [email protected] university program, I read in our local Page 10

The MSS 2000 Mission Overview ?? Vehicle can transfer up to 550 kg of st payload travailing a distance of Design Project By the 21 century, humans will approximately 2100 km in 35 establish a permanent presence on the minutes Moon. This presence will spawn the Autonomous Lunar need for vehicles to support this new ?? Standardized, modular interfaces Transport Vehicle A infrastructure. for different payload configurations In this design project, an Autonomous ?? Configurations: 2 crew, 1 crew + 1 L T V Lunar Transport Vehicle that will cargo container, 2 cargo operate between two bases in the year containers, or empty roviding a ink for P L 2040 was considered. One base, ?? Crew seat designed for excess Scientific Research located in Shackleton crater near the shock absorption Lunar South pole, conducts geological by Simon Kruijen (MSS 2000) research and lunar resource utilization. The design project undertaken was The second base, established in defined within the scope of Space Tsiolkovsky crater on the far side, Transportation for the Twenty-First performs astronomical observations. Century. After an extensive literature The primary mission of the ALTV is to reliably and rapidly transport crew or ?? Four throttleable main engines with survey and series of brain storming maximum thrust of 45 kN each sessions, the year 2000 class of the cargo of 550 kg between these two Master of Space Studies program at bases, 2123 km apart. Given the long ?? Fuel: RP -1, oxidizer: hydrogen transit time of ground vehicles, a the International Space University peroxide (H2O2) chose to focus on lunar transportation rocket-propelled ballistic hopper was ?? Two main engines sufficient for as the topic to be examined. This selected. The vehicle was designed to completing the mission project involved a detailed preliminary support a payload of up to two crew, design of what the International Space two cargo units, or combinations ?? Dry mass estimated 1150 kg for University - Master of Space Studies thereof. entire propulsion system 2000 team has named the Autonomous The resulting ALTV uses a unified Lunar Transport Vehicle (ALTV). It is a propellant system with the non-toxic vision of the future. A pre-phase A and storable propellants H2O2 and study of the Autonomous Lunar RP -1. Passengers or cargo are Transport Vehicle was performed, and contained in unpressurized units is summarized in this article. mounted on rails for easy loading, unloading, and mass balancing. The ?? Passive thermal control system The Mission Statement short half-hour transit times, combined ?? Multi-layer insulation "To design a crewed transportation with prepared landing sites supported ?? Mass estimate 5 kg system operating between points on by each base, reduce the thermal and the surface of the Moon to support power requirements on the vehicle. scientific missions." Radar ranging, an inertial measuring unit, and a microwave guidance system facilitate accurate and autonomous flight and landing.

The total life cycle cost of the vehicle is ?? Lithium-ion cells estimated at US $ 6.4 B (FY 2000). Given the challenging requirements ?? 28 Volts DC provided by power and conservative use of technology, distribution unit these costs are modest and indicate ?? 913 W peak power the overall feasibility of the system. Technological improvements in the ?? Mass estimate 33 kg next forty years can only improve this concept.

Overview of the ALTV ?? Development costs of US $ 1.7 B (FY 2000) Artists view of the ALTV on the Moon ?? First unit production cost US $ 78 M (FY 2000) Page 11

?? Production cost for 3 units US $ ?? Vehicle designed to safeguard the Conclusion of the project 200 M (FY 2000) life and health of persons on the Moon This pre-phase A study has shown the ?? Operation cost of US $ 1.5 B (FY ALTV to be a technically feasible mode 2000) per year ?? Environmentally friendly vehicle of lunar transportation for the Twenty- ?? Warranty for defec tive vehicle or First Century. The ALTV is feasible, parts assuming that the projected elements of lunar settlement, technology ?? Patented design advancements, intergovernmental cooperation, and positive public interest are all in place by 2040. ?? 900 MHz communication frequency The ALTV design philosophy of simple, ?? Data rate 144 kbps safe, reliable, repetitive transportation ?? Dry mass of 2105 kg ?? RF power for vehicle 10 W results in vehicle with a maximum payload capacity of 550 kg and a wet ?? Mass estimate 21 kg ?? Wet Mass of 7630 kg mass of about 7600 kg. The ALTV is ?? Height of 4.8 m capable of accomplishing it’s mission to ?? Width of 4.6 m transport crew or cargo safely and reliably over a distance of 2123 km. in ?? Length of 6.4 m the rapid time of 35 minutes using a ?? Flight computer –autonomous flight ballistic trajectory with a total ? v of 3.1 control (unpiloted system) km/s. The vehicle is designed to operate for 150 flights over a three year ?? Black box to store all flight data period with periodic scheduled and ?? Mass estimate 20 kg ?? Reliability of 99.9 % for 50 flights preventative maintenance. The lunar infrastructure to support the vehicle ?? Survivability goal of 99.99 % for includes a payload integration area, a each flight hangar and a landing pad at each ?? Operation time around 6 hours base, together with additional navigation and communications assets. ?? Pressurized payload handling area ?? Navigational accuracy arriving at The MSS 2000 group hopes that the base of 1 m ?? Remote pad location from base, demonstrated feasibility of this requiring transporter and propellant ?? Inertial measurement unit innovative ALTV design will serve to transfer vehicle inspire those taking part in lunar ?? Radar altimeter, star imager development and research over the coming decades. The authors believe ?? Microwave landing system that the LunarTech ALTV, its ?? Mass estimate 13 kg descendants or derivatives, have the potential to make a useful contribution to Space Transportation in the 21st Century, replacing man's small steps with giant ballistic leaps.

?? Truss structure to support loads ?? Tanks arranged symmetrically ?? Captive rails used to install modular payload ?? Mass estimate 320 kg

?? Compliant with international space law and United Nations’ treaties Artists view of the ALTV on the Moon Different configurations of the ALTV Page 12

If you want to find more about this experiments and especially viewing the Business & Management exciting project please contact the earth. Surveys of those interested in Master of Space Studies 2000 students space travel have identified that the Although tourism is the world’s leading at: [email protected]. You might duration of a LEO trip should last economic contributor and adventure also want to visit the MSS 2000 Team between 2 and 5 days. tourism is growing rapidly, few Project web page to find an online companies (such as Space versions of the executive summary at: Engineering Adventures) are currently planning sub- http://tp2000.isunet.edu:8000/ . The orbital flights. The barrier is the large web page contains also more detailed Currently, the only two manned launch initial investment required for the vehicles in operation are the U.S. contact information and features research and development (R & D) of a Space Shuttle and the Russian Soyuz downloadable documents concerning reusable launch vehicle. Market rocket. Presently, liquid rocket the Autonomous Lunar Transport surveys suggest that ticket prices Vehicle. All graphics in this article are propellant systems have the best below $50,000 are necessary for a combination of performance and Copyright © 2000 Simon Kruijen and sustainable space tourism industry. Hernan Lorenzo. versatility. Based on current technology however, Near-future options for a sub-orbital the price for a sub-orbital space trip is Space Tourism: experience include a manned balloon more likely to be $550,000. It is which can bring tourists to 50km of recommended that space adventure altitude and a vehicle such as the companies initially target young, Your Ticket to Ride! proposed Pathfinder, a rocket plane wealthy adventure-seekers and by Barry Cayen (SSP 2000) and entered for the X-Prize that is designed corporations who are looking to offer Katia Dyrda (SSP 2000) to deliver a capsule capable of carrying incentives to their employees. 3 passengers into LEO. “The beauty of the cosmos continually Since R & D for space-tourism inspires wonder and curiosity. For LEO tourism, choices need to be technologies is too long-term a venture Throughout history, space has provided made regarding whether tourists will for the private sector, co-investment by humanity with both practical benefits remain in the launch vehicle for the governments are needed to spark a and fertile grounds for the duration of their experience or be surge in privately-run space tourism imagination… Together with future shuttled to a permanently orbiting development. generations, we will be the next facility. The latter option will require a explorers to unravel the mysteries of larger initial investment, but will be The Medical Perspective the universe.” - The United Nations more economically viable as the Tourist selection processes must be number of customers accumulates. Driven by the innate desire for less stringent than those for current Other engineering decisions that need adventure, travel, fun as well as the astronauts. The presence of active to be made include Two Stages to Orbit financial gains that can be made by disease states and the inability to versus Single Stage to Orbit vehicles, satisfying this desire, space tourism will perform emergency egress procedures air breathing versus rocket engines and become a reality. For such an industry will likely be criteria for exclusion. vertical versus horizontal takeoff and to be viable, advancements in Clients should be given basic first aid landing. The high-inclination orbit engineering must be made, and, issues training and psycho-social training for required to see the home countries of regarding law & policy, medicine and issues such as claustrophobia, many of the clients must be weighed business & management must be appropriate hygiene and teamwork against the increased radiation considered closely. However, ultimately skills. Life support systems and exposure from the South Atlantic the satisfaction of the clients will be the habitable volume specifications will be Anomaly. Space debris, the level of key to success. directly related to the duration of the vehicle autonomy, technological space experience. Space motion Client Activities reliability, maintenance, ground support sickness (SMS) will likely be the largest and environmental concerns are issues barrier to client enjoyment. The Currently, options for the space tourist that need to be explored. development of medications and enthusiast are to visit a cosmonaut- In the far future, the major limitation to ground training to limit such effects are training centre or a “space camp” to needed. Countermeasures against experience a neutral buoyancy lab or a interstellar space travel will be the attainable velocity. For this to be orthostatic intolerance will be centrifuge. Also available for purchase overcome, advancements in physics necessary before the return to earth. are parabolic flights and rides on are needed to realize such theories as Although minimal loss of muscle and Russian military jets. The future of ramjets, nuclear propulsion, plasma bone will be experienced during 5 days space tourism will initially involve propulsion, solar and laser sails, of 0-G exposure, daily exercise is suborbital flights. As technology electromagnetic mass drivers or recommended. A medically-trained in- improves, it will become financially harnessing antimatter energy. flight staff member, an emergency viable to progress to low earth orbit escape vehicle and medical ground (LEO) experiences. Activities support will all be necessary for a envisioned include athletics, science Page 13 space experience lasting longer than a equatorial Pacific Ocean. That flooding in Peru and drought in few hours. variation is closely related to El Niño Indonesia and Australia. A key and La Niña climatological events. indicator of El Niño is unusually warm Policy & Law ocean temperature along the Pacific The ENSO phenomenon is not a recent coast of South America. Equatorial Governments must establish the climatic development. Studies of coral interval waves may accompany an El appropriate technological, regulatory reefs have proven that it has been a Niño onset, providing another indicator. and financial environment in order to persistent event recurring for Typically, El Niño warming starts late in encourage private companies to invest thousands of years. In 1567, fishermen the boreal spring, reaches a peak at in space tourism. Certification and off the coast of Peru first identified the the end of the year, concludes by the licensing of spacecraft will be phenomenon when they recognized the following summer. necessary in order to limit the liability of appearance of unusually warm water in the host country for damages as the Pacific Ocean. Because these ENSO-related changes in ocean outlined by current conventions. The warm water events tended to appear temperatures also affect the adaptation of aviation, environmental near Christmas, sailors named the atmosphere, resulting in climatic and criminal laws to space are phenomenon El Niño, which signifies changes that are experienced necessary. The derogation of the Non- the Christ child in Spanish culture. La throughout much of the world — not appropriation Principle of Outer Space Niña means “little girl” in Spanish. The simply within the tropical Pacific region. needs to be considered. media coined the term during the 1988- Hot, humid air over the ocean fuels 89 event that occurred during winter in tropical thunderstorms. As the From Dream to Reality… the southern hemisphere and followed temperature of the air increases, the the 1987-88 El Niño event. La Niña is thunderstorms become more powerful. The gap between the current cost of characterized by unusually cold ocean As the Pacific's warmest water spreads launches and the costs needed to temperatures along the Pacific equator. eastward, powerful thunderstorms make space tourism a self-sustaining move with it. These thunderstorms market must be closed. Government Normal climatic conditions in the Pacific pump warm air and humidity more than co-investment with private industry will Ocean are characterized by strong 15 kilometers into the atmosphere. El help overcome the barriers to the trade winds. The east to west direction Niño essentially changes the position of development of new, cheaper of the winds along the equator is jet stream winds, resulting in unusual technologies. When ticket prices produced by the interaction between a weather patterns around the world. decrease, customer demand will low-pressure system in the western increase, sustaining the industry. As Pacific and a high-pressure system in Cyclical warming and cooling patterns reliable as the phenomenon of the eastern Pacific. Colder waters are in the eastern and central Pacific technological advancement, so will the typical along the Pacific coast of South produce a distinctive signature in the dream of space tourism become a America while warmer waters are form of changing sea-level atmospheric reality. typical along the western equatorial pressures. That change can be Pacific. The cold, nutrient-rich waters measured by comparing pressure in Canadian students who participated in along the Pacific coast of South Australia and Tahiti. Those this design project included Barry America have abundant marine life. In measurements are used to generate an Cayen, Fahreen Dossa, Katia Dyrda, these normal conditions, the Pacific index number. A positive index number Arif Janjua, Raffi Kuyumjian and Elaine coast of South America is relatively dry. correlates with La Niña (or ocean Tan. cooling); a negative index number El Niño is a disruption of the ocean- correlates with El Niño (or ocean atmospheric system in the tropical ENSO: A Global warming). Pacific. It results in significant Challenge and Keys to a consequences in weather systems Effects of ENSO around the world, including increased Solution rainfall across the western coast of During ENSO-related events, by Rémi Duquette (SSP 2000) South America (causing destructive populations in nations on the Pacific flooding), drought in the west Pacific, coast of South America are subjected ENSO: A Complex and devastating brush fires in Australia. to floods, droughts, storms, and Phenomenon El Niño is characterized by diminished mudslides. Population growth, poor (or even reversed) trade winds. During infrastructure, political instability, and El Niño and the Southern Oscillation El Niño events, the winds at the the location of communities in hazard- (ENSO) is an interaction between the equator blow from west to east in the prone areas are a few factors that atmosphere and the ocean that occurs Pacific. These winds travel along the exacerbate the impacts of ENSO. every two to seven years, and lasting surface of the ocean and bring warm Furthermore, hazard mitigation for poor one to four years. The Southern surface water, heated by the tropical populations has not been a high priority Oscillation refers to a change in sun, to the western coasts of North and on the policy agenda of most countries. atmospheric pressure between the South America. Rainfall follows the The result is that comparable ENSO eastern and western halves of the warm water eastward and results in Page 14 events are potentially more destructive diseases and the appearance of new processes, better predictions, and today than they were a century ago. illnesses. The World Health improved hazard mitigation tools. Organization (WHO) has reported Recent advances in data acquisition ENSO has significant impact on “quantitative leaps” in the incidence of and distribution techniques can help to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. malaria around the world, coincident achieve these goals, but only if ways Several benchmarks are used to with extreme weather events are found to apply them more indicate the magnitude of the adverse associated with El Niño. Following the effectively in vulnerable countries. effects of ENSO events, including: the latest El Niño, hundreds of cases of number of lives lost; the number of malaria were reported in northern To predict climatic behavior, oceanic, persons displaced; the value of and atmospheric models are used. coastal regions of Peru and an economic damages; and percentage of The prediction system utilizes an outbreak of cholera took place in Gross National Product (GNP) lost. integrated assembly of models, data northern Chile. For example, during the 1997-1998 El management, and procedures used to Niño event: 22 Chileans lost their lives In view of these impacts, a substantial produce the prediction. However, to ENSO-induced floods ; approximately investment in mitigation is easily predictions are still imperfect. One 650 people in Colombia, Ecuador, justified. However, mitigation efforts problem is the uneven distribution of Peru, and Chile were killed due to require a great deal of cooperation critical data such as sea surface ENSO-related effects (e.g. mudslides, among institutions, governments, local temperature, sub-surface temperature, floods, and storms); approximately authorities, and the public. Following and wind velocities. Better data 70,000 families were forced to flee their the 1982-83 El Niño event, gathering devices, a denser network of homes; economic damages exceeded governments began appreciating the them, and more consistent use of US$5.8 billion; and the estimated necessity of preparing for upcoming existing satellite systems could improve percentage of El Niño-related GNP ENSO events. The main obstacle is that situation. losses was 0.15% for Chile, 1.19% for that it is difficult to produce localized Different organizations are able to Peru, 11.41% for Ecuador, and 0.57% country predictions because ENSO for Colombia. conditions are constantly changing. For produce relatively reliable global forecasts for time periods of example, in 1997-98, Peru distributed On the Pacific coast of South America, approximately US$300 million to the approximately one year. The diversity ENSO has significant impacts in three of forecasts and sources, though, northern region of that country (the broad sectors — physical makes it difficult to ensure a reliable hardest hit during the 1982-83 event) to infrastructure, industry, and public channel that transmits the information prepare for ENSO — however, the health. There are significant to the end user. In addition, the northern region of Peru was not hard discrepancies within available forecasts need to be transmitted to the hit by that El Niño event. Therefore, it information regarding the effects of local level with a higher degree of is clear that the effectiveness of ENSO previous ENSO events. Those accuracy to be usable by local planning preventive measures depends on the differences are largely dependent on authorities. That local data is also reliability of prediction systems and on how long after the event the statistics needed for other technological the ability of regional, national, and were compiled and who published the applications used to mitigate the effects international initiatives to meet the data (government vs. non-government of climatologic hazards. needs of the people via inter-sector organizations). coordination measures. Applications The effects of ENSO on agriculture are To mitigate the impact of climatic strongly felt because that sector Benefits of Technology hazards on people and property, early constitutes a significant portion of the State of the art technologies are used warning and expert systems have been overall GNP of Chile, Ecuador, Peru, in industrialized (and to some extent in and Colombia. For example, the 1997- developed. Early warning systems are developing) countries to monitor and used to produce short-term alerts 1998 El Niño event was responsible for predict weather dynamics and to over US$113 million of losses to regarding incoming hazards. They mitigate the effects of climatic hazards. provide a means for warning the public Chilean fisheries and approximately These technologies have been and for allocating resources to US$1.5 billion of losses to Ecuadorian separated for purposes of this report minimize damages. One such farmers. Throughout South America, into modeling tools, forecasting heavy rains, landslides, and floods application is to detect the propagation applications, and data gathering of equatorial waves in the Pacific damaged existing roads and bridges, systems. severely disabling transportation Ocean as a signature of El Niño development. networks. In Colombia, ENSO was Modeling responsible for US$315 million of Expert systems provide advice and Analysis of the ENSO phenomenon is damages to transport, energy, and recommendations regarding what long complex due to the many natural water resource infrastructure. The factors involved, which are difficult to term measures should be adopted to ENSO phenomenon’s impact on public combat ENSO. These systems can be observe, measure, and predict. health has been shocking. ENSO is Current research is geared towards a used within the agriculture sector to blamed for a sharp rise in infectious make recommendations concerning better understanding of the physical Page 15 crop management planning and within suggests that currently there is Canadian students who participated in the fisheries sector to provide inefficient usage of available systems this design project were Frédéric predictions relating to the distribution of and data. Coordination among Bourgault, Carol Chahine, Liara Covert, specific fish species. institutions is needed to increase the Rémi Duquette, Martin Gascon, Marius availability and use of ENSO-related Ochisor, Laura Sie, and Shannon Geographic Information Systems (GIS), information. Continued investments Ross; Noemi Nagy (SSP 93) was their including satellite images, are used to should be made in early warning and hard-working TA. provide data inputs for both early expert systems to improve mitigation of warning and expert systems. They can climatic impacts within vulnerable be used in infectious disease outbreak Greetings from the Rainy populations and economic sectors. risk systems and fire prevention City of Strasbourg! systems. ENSO – The Next Episode Data Gathering by David Phillips (MSS6) The private sector of Chile recognizes Providing sufficient data to the the importance of remote sensing The MSS6 Canadians have been recently lobbying for an updated copy prediction models, early warning technology to increase the efficiency of of the MSS promotional material, systems, and expert systems is a different economic sectors. critical issue. The data must be Consequently, consulting companies containing a warning about the perpetual "liquid in a gravity well" obtained frequently, precisely, and with that offer GIS systems have been experiments that the Strasbourgeois sufficient resolution and coverage. developed. The most active sector is Space assets play a crucial role in that fisheries, which relies heavily on seem to enjoy so much. We're hoping process. Current satellites (managed remote sensing. However, applications that the experiment continues through the next few months, so that the primarily by NOAA, NASA, ESA, of long-term weather forecasts are still NASDA, ISAO, and CNES) operate to lacking in agriculture, hydroelectricity, Canadians can observe the "frozen flakes" component of the experiment. gather physical data of the and other sectors of the economy. environment. However, that data is With the Christmas Market and all the In the academic arena, a number of often difficult to access. Moreover, lights being set up downtown, the organizations in Chilean universities critical information is sometimes sold at addition of "white condensate" will add are working with ENSO projects but to the ambiance greatly. high prices that make it too costly for there are few people dedicated some developing countries to exclusively to that area of research. Needless to say, we're trying our purchase. There appears to be a lack of curricular hardest to be active observers of this great climate experiment, as well as the In addition to space assets, data is plans in oceanographic and gathered by airborne, oceanographic, atmospheric sciences and these are local environment. I had to add the and terrestrial systems. Integration of not well integrated into courses on word "trying", because the forces that be are doing their hardest to keep us the data provided by these systems society, economy, technology, and would be impossible without the help of political science. from our observations. Group projects (three at a time), many lectures, with space assets. A clear example is the Overall, we observe a general lack of data obtained from the thousands of many amazing lecturers, as well as coordination among the institutions that drifting and moored buoys distributed many nights participating in cross- are studying or could study ENSO and throughout the ocean. Those buoys cultural beer tasting experiments with the decision makers who could use the Irish (Times, that is), seem to be collect sub-surface data and transmit it long and medium term weather to orbiting satellites that relay the adding up to quite a busy schedule. prediction, such as the state ministries Fortunately, we are managing to greet information to ground stations and and economic sectors of the country. those challenges aptly, and have even collection centers. The next ENSO episode will occur excelled at the Wednesday night trivia Airborne systems are useful to obtain within the next three to four years. quiz that we're forced to take (this week necessary data that current satellite marks the second ISU victory this fall). Developing countries of South America technology does not provide need to take action to avoid the Oh, and of course we're all learning accurately. Balloons and dropsondes disastrous impacts felt during the 1997 about remote sensing, are used to obtain vertical data profiles telecommunications, aerospace El Niño event. The continued exchange in the atmosphere, crucial in of expertise and data between medicine, law, 70's soap operas, atmospheric models. developed and developing countries is satellite design, teamworking, and all those other things that makes ISU so Our study has shown that there are no a vital ingredient for designing an valuable. critical gaps in space assets for ENSO. effective ENSO mitigation framework. However, there is inadequate Therefore, it is hoped that the north and Actually, as a Canadian contingent, we integration of that data with existing south, the developed and developing, really could use the help of the rest of ground-based systems. This does not can merge their effort and learn from the Canadian alumni; tomorrow night is imply that additional or more advanced each other to mitigate the suffering an intercultural night, in which we satellites are not needed. Instead, it caused by the ENSO phenomenon. Canucks get to spread the word about Page 16 the glory of being Canadian. However, and was amazed when I was able to go The launch had been delayed by defining Canadians is not an easy task. for a run along the beach on Sunday several days due to structural problems We've come up with: Beer, Donuts, the morning and have a clear view of the and bad weather conditions. On Great White North and the Great Atlas launch pads directly in front of October 10, the first attempt at a launch Outdoors, Moose, Beavers, Touques, me. The sense of awe on that day was was finally scheduled. The crew is Eh?, Sorry, Canoes and Poutine as the prelude to a very fascinating two placed in quarantine in the crew some defining features of our heritage. months. On the Monday morning of my quarters as part of the NASA health Any other suggestions would be greatly first day, I drove on the KSC causeway stabilization program to minimize appreciated. Thank goodness that and saw the signs labeled “3 days to illness during their mission. The crew Sleeman's is sold in Strasbourg, launch.” This was to be the first shuttle quarters are in the O&C building where otherwise we might be entirely at a loss launch that I would see and I was I worked so at 4 PM on October 10 I for finding true Canadiana to share with anticipating it with excitement. As we was able to see the crew walkout. Later the rest of the class. were given an orientation to KSC on that evening I joined the triage team the first day by the flight nurses, Ivonne that is put in place as part of the KSC Unfortunately, I can't continue telling Garcia and Cathy DiBiase, I was emergency medical plan. At the triage you about all the wonders that we're introduced to Dr. Norm Fields, a site we were informed that the launch experiencing daily, although I'm sure microbiologist, who was planning to do had been scrubbed. However the STS- you'll hear about them in future updates some water sampling from the orbiter 92 mission finally occurred on October and through contacting us directly. that night at 2 AM. He kindly invited 11. As part of the triage team, we were We're all starving for the latest Leafs' Mike Speckhart, another medical deployed to a triage site from where we score, and we're curious about the student, and myself to join him. We met witnessed the launch. It was result of the election (not to mention Norm at the microbiology lab at 1 AM. spectacular. The STS-92 mission went happy that it won't be as long and as We got into the van, drove to the very well but the landing was delayed sordid as the American affair). Instead, launch pad, dressed up in our bunny by up to three days secondary to bad we're all working madly on the team suits and took the elevator 175 feet up weather conditions making it project and finding placements for and entered the White Room. What a impossible for a landing at KSC. Space February, though we have plenty of great surprise when we were invited to shuttle Discovery finally landed at time to be jealous of those going to the crawl around the orbiter and sit in the Edward’s Air Force base. The orbiter Garneau launch. Commander and Pilot’s seats as some had to be transported back to KSC on With that said, we wish you all well, and of the check outs were being top of the NASA 747; this was a rare look forward to hearing all about the performed! Once the water was opportunity to witness because it was upcoming plans CAISU has in store. collected we went back to the last done 22 missions prior to STS -92. microbiology lab where Norm plated The 747 and the orbiter then rolled into Au revoir! the water samples. the mate-demate facility for separation The MSS6 Canucks in preparation for Discovery’s transport The STS -92 launch was scheduled to to the orbital processing facility. go on October 5, but after several Reminiscing about my scrubs, it finally launched on October After the completion of the STS -92 11 with its crew of seven. During that mission, preparations were being made Aerospace Medicine time Mike and I got started on our for STS-97. The rollout of the space Elective at Kennedy research projects supervised by Dr. shuttle Endeavour from the Vehicle Phil Scarpa. The choice of research Assembly building to launch pad 39B Space Center projects at Kennedy Space Center was started at 7 AM. I was in awe as I very open. I was interested in working watched the crawler proceed out of the by Angelina Guzzo (SSP 99) on telemedicine and Mike was building with its 18 million pound load. I I am currently in my fourth year of interested in working on a differential had many opportunities to take photos medical school at McGill and had the diagnostic program. We decided to because the crawler moves at 1 mile fortunate experience of being collaborate on a project to devise an per hour and takes about 6 hours to get sponsored by the Canadian Space autonomous telemedicine system that to the launch pad. That evening I drove Agency to pursue an Aerospace would diagnose and recommend to the launch pad to view the orbiter Medicine Elective at the Kennedy treatments for illnesses and injuries before the arm was rolled in place. Space Center (KSC) during October that could affect an astronaut during a About one week later the crew of STS- and November, 2000. mission with the eventual goal of using 97 arrived at KSC for a mock trial of the program during long duration launch day. In the morning we were Arriving at Cocoa Beach on the missions. We identified what is permitted to watch the suit up of the Saturday before my elective started currently available, its limitations and astronauts. This was special for me allowed me two days to explore the what technology would be required in because I was able to see Marc community which had so much of its the future before such a system would Garneau. own history wrapped into the US space be possible. program. 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learned is that a career in Aerospace human Mars mission was completed at Medicine is diverse and challenging. the research base shortly before the The field is still very new and provides Convention. Convention attendees many unique opportunities not viewed pictures of the construction of available in other areas of medicine. the research base as well as coverage For example, another project I worked of the “shakedown” simulation. on was to help design a neck collar for Twelve plenary addresses were the astronauts to be used if any cervical spine injuries are suspected delivered, including presentations by astronauts John Grunsfeld and Scott while in their space suits. This allowed Horowitz. Plenary debates addressed me to collaborate with the biomedical issues such as “Martian Meteorites and engineers and the prototype design office. I also participated in a film Evidence for Life on Mars.” The conference also featured the premiere directed by Nidal El Rimawi, a Canadian born flight surgeon, who is of an excellent movie about the Mars Society by filmmaker Sam Burbank. At Suit up of STS-97 astronauts, including currently working at KSC. His film the Saturday night banquet, Karen Canadian Marc Garneau entitled “Guardians of the Gateway” Lindsey sang “The Pioneers of Mars,” depicts the role of the medical team at her winning entry into the Mars KSC. I acted as one of the astronauts Society’s Rouget de Lisle contest for a in a scene in which we had to escape Martian anthem, which she composed from the launch pad in one of the with her beloved collaborator, the late baskets and run to the bunker to await Lloyd Landa. (“The Pioneers of Mars,” transport in the M113. This was a very along with the other top ten entries of exciting elective which I hope I the Rouget de Lisle contest, can be conveyed in writing this article. downloaded in MP3 format from the Unfortunately I had to leave five days Mars Society website at before the launch of STS -97 and http://www.marssociety.org.) missed the opportunity to see the launch and catch up with many of my During the Convention, over 130 talks ISU friends. I am looking forward to were given, including some by ISU hearing about your experience while at alumni. Roland Seurig gave a talk KSC! Any questions about this article about the International Mars Mission can be directed to design project from the 1991 ISU [email protected] Summer Session Program. Dr. Judith Lapierre presented her research Mars Society Convention findings from her isolation chamber experience in Moscow, which in Toronto repesents a model for studying the social ecology of long-term space by Audrey Robinson-Seurig (SSP 91) flights. Dr. Chris Sallaberger presented Approximately 700 space enthusiasts “A Canadian Contribution to Mars attended the Third International Mars Exploration” and demonstrated Astronaut Lina! Society Convention at Ryerson prototype robotic spaceflight hardware University in Toronto on August 10-13, from MD Robotics in Brampton, The elective also included many 2000. Throughout the exciting four-day Ontario. Eric Choi delivered a survey of interesting lectures such as space event, various scientific, social, and terraforming in science fiction. physics and decompression sickness technical aspects of Mars exploration by Dr. Art Arnold, as well as many After the free public panel discussion and settlement were presented and interesting tours of the launch pad, about the next steps for Mars discussed. vehicle assembly building, orbital exploration, about 20 ISU alumni, Mars Society members, United Nations processing facility and the launch Convention Summary control complex. KSC is situated on a Space Generation Forum attendees, wild life reserve so it was never a The Convention highlighted the latest and their friends gathered at a nearby surprise to see unique varieties of birds reports about the Mars Society’s first restaurant for a late-night meal and and marine life. major project, the Flashline Mars Arctic socializing. Research Station. During the Summer Many Convention attendees and some One of the primary goals of my elective of 2000, the Flashline Mars Arctic was to learn about Aerospace Medicine members of the general public visited Research Station was assembled on and in particular about being a flight the ISU educational outreach display in Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic. surgeon. The most important aspect I the exhibits and vendors area. Funded The first “shakedown” simulation of a by CAISU and ISU, the display featured Page 19

ISU posters, CAISU T-shirts, an ISU public awareness about the Society. On the first day, the group enjoyed a core curriculum textbook, order forms Furthermore, the Steering Committee complete bus and on-foot tour of the for the ISU design projects, issues of decided that the Society should begin Spaceport facilities. Upon arrival, a Cosmonotes, and the new ISU program steps toward the funding of actual Mars surprise group photo was taken with brochures. CAISU members Jonathan missions. As its initial effort in this Pierre Moswa, Director of CSG, in front Knaul, Sebastian Drouin, Eric Choi, direction, the Steering Committee of a life-size Ariane 5 model. The tour Roland Seurig, Audrey Robinson- decided to seek ways to help fund a that followed included the Jupiter Seurig, and Judith Lapierre helped to microscope to be carried to the surface Mission Control Centre, a presentation set up and staff the table. Alain of Mars by the Beagle 2 spacecraft in of the European space adventure in the Berinstain and Brian Rishikof provided 2003. French Amazon, the Ariane 4 & 5 assistance in locating funding. As the launch pads and Ariane 4 preparation The Mars Society will hold the Fourth Liaison between the Mars Society building. A traditional Creole lunch in Toronto chapter and ISU, Audrey International Mars Society Convention the local outdoor café, “Chez Lourdy” at Stanford University in Stanford, Robinson-Seurig coordinated the effort was a refreshing break in the middle of to establish this ISU educational California, on August 23-26, 2001. informative presentations by on- outreach display. For more information about the Mars Spaceportsite officials, the visits to the Society and the Flashline Mars Arctic space museum and other local The conference was closed Sunday Research Station, please refer to my buildings. A welcome reception and afternoon with a short speech by Mars dinner gave everyone in the Kourou Society president Dr. Robert Zubrin. earlier articles in Cosmonotes or see the Mars Society website tour the opportunity to get better After citing Tsiolkovsky’s quote that acquainted. Later of course, some of us “the Earth is the cradle of mankind,” http://www.marssociety.org. took time to enjoy more local Zubrin compared the Solar System to surroundings… the schoolyard, and the universe to the ISU Chile-Kourou wide world of adult life. According to On the second day, local history was Zubrin, we are living at the dawn of (French Guyana) Space the initial focus. The tour group took a human history, and 1,000 years from Centre Tour shuttle boat to discover the well-known now, numerous new branches of Salvation Islands located 7 miles north human civilization will be circling stars by Liara Covert (SSP 2000) of the town of Kourou. These people in this region of the galaxy. The people On September 2nd, 2000, a group of 15 enjoyed a guided tour of Royal Island, of these civilizations will have enthusiastic ISU SSP 2000 students, 3 where they had the chance to explore knowledge and technologies that would teaching Assistants and some faculty, and learn about the penal ruins of the seem as remarkable to us as ours as well as 6 Chilean guests, set out transportation camp, the Guard house, would to someone living 1,000 years from Santiago, Chile for the tropical key room, kitchen, church, hospital, ago. “Yet however far they go,” he said, paradise of Cayenne, French Guyana cemetery, and life of hangmen and “they will always remember their first to discover the ESA-CNES- slaves. Highlights included day of school, which occurred this Arianespace Launch Centre. Liara experiences by those of us who summer, on Devon Island.” In response Covet, Martin Gascon, Morla Milne, decided to see first-hand what solitary to Zubrin’s remarks, the audience and Elaine Tan formed the Canadian confinement was like, tasting coconuts applauded fervently. contingent. The travel itself was we opened on jagged rocks, and also somewhat of an adventure, because it those of us who took in complimentary Future Directions for the Mars required stops in Sao Paolo and then island scenery through walking tours Society an overnight in Belem, Brazil, before and swimming in wild, transparent the last leg of the journey to Cayenne water after lunch. Everyone had to In a meeting held during the evacuate the island by mid-afternoon Convention, the Mars Society Steering was undertak en. An overland bus was then caught for Kourou, and gave because of the night scheduled, Ariane Committee voted its support to expand 4 launch. Thus, we had time to get the Devon Island effort into a global participants memorable initial impressions of the landscape. Other back to the mainland and be program of Mars analog operations transported to our VIP viewing site at research. Up to three new research participants joined this group in Cayenne for the Land portion of the trip AGAMI. Spectacular experience! Lots stations would be planned for diverse of pictures were taken and the event locations worldwide, such as the only. The total group was 33 people. Arianespace, ISU the ESA-CNES was also partially video-taped by American Southwest, the Australian members of the group. Outback, and Iceland. These additional Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), and stations would allow a greater quantity some private donations sponsored the On the third day, discovering the and variety of Mars operations field educational trip for some of the ISU French Guyana Amazon became an research to be conducted throughout students. The American company all-consuming experience. the year. They would also involve a Space Adventures, as well as Guyane Espace Voyages and ISU Alumnus After a morning of diverse activities, we much larger number of Mars Society headed to Roura for lunch in the members and broaden the extent of Juan deDalmau, put together a fantastic itinerary for the 4 day stay. company of local birds, and an Page 20 afternoon adventure touring the Gabriel Participants all enjoyed this organized ISU "personal space" bubble here), and River. Picture it: our group split up to tour very much and would look forward finally pasting various slices of men's fill two long, dugout canoes. We took to the ISU-Kourou trip possibly inner clothing garments (i.e. the next off down a winding river where we becoming a tradition! A special thanks thing I knew, my briefs were shredded!) passed a few native villages, and should go to Juan deDalmau for in her sketchbook as proof of her admired the underside of 2 historical making it happen for the first time! accomplishments. We also learned that bridges. Some of us were fortunate to the groom is traditionally contacted via sight wildlife high in the branches of the Enhancing Youth cellular phone to provide updates as to overhanging jungle. Others among us the bride's success throughout the concentrated more on trying to Participation in Space evening! Our Austrian ISU hosts were decipher the kinds of vegetation even short on words when asked to surrounding us. One memorable point Activities describe the full complement of was slowing down to see an army of activities. After the harassment ended by Mark Dejmek (SSP 97) st thousands of ants climb a river bank th on our helpless group of 21 century carrying pieces of leaves above their This past September 11-14 , a small men (ok. ok. There was one who tried heads in a very orderly fashion. group of international youth space to convince the bride-to-be to run away Another highlight was when the activists gathered in a familiar local in with him.), I'm sure I heard someone barefoot captain of one of the canoes Graz, Austria called the Hotel blabber in the early morning hours: walked unexpectedly up along the Academia. They were assembled for "then again, this is what happens when gunnels of one side with a machete. two reasons: (a) to participate in a ISU neuron-cells get together". He hopped off, scurried into the jungle United Nations conference on Work began the next day (day before and came back with a large chip of "enhancing the participation of youth in the conference). We broke out into two local rosewood for us to smell and space activities", and (b) to develop the sessions to tackle the responsibilities, discover. As it happened, we turned statutes of a United Nations youth objectives, structure, and international around before we arrived at the space organization whose objective voting protocol of an eventual UN youth crocodile swamp. Instead, we headed would be to implement the space organization. A working briefly toward Roura and Cayenne, recommendations developed at the document was circulated prior to arrival before stopping in convoy mid-river to Space Generation Forum (SGF) last to get the international community experience a local tradition. summer. thinking about thes e issues. The scope On the fourth day, before late afternoon Even before arriving, some of us of our debate included: the benefits of departure, the majority of the group caught up with each other in the first non-governmental status, United headed into Cayenne to visit the fruits class cabin on the flight to Graz. It Nations status, the strength of the and spices market. Local talent was seems that for all the effort in placing world's youth passionate about space, demonstrating how to make traditional resources where they are most how to best avoid becoming a UN crafts and some of us picked up needed, the UN inconspicuously bureaucracy, whether this last point samples for souvenirs. A few of us provides specific individuals [ahem, can be avoided, what structure would stayed back to take in a last glimpse of with legal backgrounds] different class best suite our needs, what the exact the Guyanais Spaceport. We re- airline tickets. -) On a very positive objectives and goals of the organization grouped for the luncheon by the ocean note, these same individuals were would be, who would be responsible for outside Cayenne. Not only was the compelled to purchase the first round of what, whether a list of specific SGF food delicious, but the meal was extra drinks once any social festivity began. recommendations to be implemented special because of the disguised Prior to buckling down for work, our first should be drawn up, and whether the carnival dancers who arrived to add intercultural event was a randomly organization would even be responsible some flare and excitement. selected but wonderful introduction to for implementing these the experience of holy matrimony "a la recommendations! Apart from this For those trip participants who headed Ostereich". It seems that when an maze of issues, I had my own back to Santiago, there was a 10 hour Austrian woman gets married, a group questions to answer. I reflected back to layover in Sao Paolo. Flavio de of friends take her out into the streets a conversation that I had two days Azevedo Correa Jr. (an ISU alumnus) and have her complete a list of tasks before with a fellow CAISU member in kindly arranged a tour of the Brazilian outlined in a personally handcrafted which we passionately debated the Space Agency facilities. Key events sketchbook. On this particular night, the usefulness of the UN Committee on the included the chance to have a tour of lucky young woman was required to: Peaceful Uses of Outer Space INEP to learn about what kinds of drink a list of different alcoholic (COPUOS). Furthermore, we ended environmental applications space beverages (not too different from an the evening with the question "Are you technology currently has in Brazil to ISU culture night), dance on the bar of sure that this youth organization won't help protect rainforests, and also the various local social establishments (ok. be competing for national and opportunity to have had a tour of the Still ISU in many ways), cut slices off of international funds with ISU?" key satellite testing center. various pieces of outer clothing from male strangers (maybe stretching the By the end of the first day, we persevered through the first hurdle of Page 21 issues and were reasonably pleased Research Students" which is receivers to provide time-critical with the draft stitched together. We SPACEHAB's STARS program, the information to rural areas in Africa on knew that subsequent nights would be Argentinian case for "Education and climate and the environmental impact even longer and would include more Dissemination Activities in Remote on sustainable development, the Young debates encompassing: why an Sensing towards the Community", the Lunar Explorers and the Lunar international organization couldn't Kenyan presentation on "Education of Explorers Society, the Turkish Space define and be responsible for voting Young People - an Investment in the Research Working Group, and the procedures within a specific country, Future", and LunarSat's presentation push for an Antarctic ISU Summer what the name of the organization on "Stimulating interest amongst the Session. A presentation on CAISU and would be and the rationale behind younger generations". The day was our activities was also conducted. We selecting that name, revisiting the age concluded with a panel speaker received many exciting questions issue, and whether we needed to session in which a noteworthy and regarding collaboration with Kalson and adhere to consensus decision making encouraging comment from our Kenyan concluded with an open invitation to procedures when they are currently speaker highlighted that space attend the 2000 CAISU conference. stated but not particularly adhered to at technology may indeed be integrated The morning of the last full day of the many UN offices. Admittedly, this last into Africa and African culture because conference was spent reporting on the issue is a hindrance to making [quick] it has already been integrated work pursued over the past year by the decisions within any [international] successfully for many youth, albeit on a members of the interim Youth Space body - something that must be dealt very local scale. The first day ended Advisory Council. The afternoon was with if we want the body to be an with a reception hosted by the mayor of spent in workshops, developing ideas effective "action oriented" organization. Graz at the Schlossberg. Those of you that would guide the working groups However, after a few emotional who were at SGF will recall this over the next year. The group sessions that went early into every location as the place where a CAISU breakdown was as follows: Outreach, morning, many positive remarks and member stood up and proclaimed the Public Awareness, and Space daily successes, clarifying many five recommendations integrated into Education; Policy, Law, and interdisciplinary details, and with the the Vienna Declaration. This time, the Commercialization; Science, guidance and "neutral statements" SGF Executive Director was pleased to Technology, and Environment; made by the Director of the Space be back at the same location and in his Sustainable Development and Meeting Applications Office at the Office of concluding remarks noted that after Human Needs; Philosophy, Ethics, Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) in Vienna, one year away "we have returned Religion, and Humanities; and the organization's Guidelines were home, where we belong". International Co-operation and Peace- successfully agreed upon and passed The second day's theme revolved keeping. Having attended the Global over to our OOSA representative with flying colours. It was understood that around developing a career in space. Space Education Curriculum workshop, Again many organizations were I can report that the current status of the result of this exercise would bring permanent status to an organization reported on, representatives of which Global Education recommendation is outlined opportunities for youth around receiving much attention, due in that is currently formed by an interim the globe. These included: particular to the encompassing scope council. "Possibilities for a Career in Space" of the developed implementation As for the conference, opening from our Argentinian ISU alum, strategy. It was noted that the work and ceremonies were held on Monday "Admatis - Advanced Materials in established programs of many morning with statements made by Space", "Possibilities in Africa to international space education speakers representatives of the TU of Graz, the involve young people in space" from fitted nicely into the developed Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign our Kenyan representative, "Getting framework. The international space Affairs, the Ministry for Transport, Involved in Space" from a Chinese education and awareness community is Innovation, and Technology, the UN, space science researcher, a modest slowly realizing the value of the ESA, and many other important presentation on "Experiences in implementation strategy developed at organizations, including a presentation starting up a Space Company" by the SGF. The only drawback is that the by the President of ISU. President of AeroAstro, and an group is horribly understaffed on all overview of the "UN Program on Space levels. We would like to use this The first day was dedicated to Applications" by the program's own opportunity to call on your help even Education and Outreach, with various Director. As there was time allotted for though we are doing the best we can speakers presenting their activities. conference participant presentations, with what we have. The afternoon in These included: "Education Project and many of us were invited to present this group ended with a quick reply Outreach Activities of ESA", "Space various activities. These included: form compiling the first elements of the Activism and Public Education" from teaching and conducting workshops on Global Space Information Index. The the National Space Society, and space history and astronomy through evening social activity was a guided "Education and Outreach Activities of Southern Africa, overview of the Teach city-tour (from the TU Graz to the the European Schools Portal to Earth and Track program at ESA, an Rathaus) and ended with another Observation". The afternoon topics introduction to ACMAD - using radio guided tour through the Puntigam included: "Space Technology and Page 22

Brewery followed by dinner right He appeared on the second and third Committee on the Peaceful Uses of around the corner - the exact location days of the conference, noted the Outer Space, of a consultative where one of our CAISU members "warm and unselfish" character of the mechanism to facilitate the continued inadvertently broke a children's attendees (words to this effect), participation of young people from all helicopter ride last summer. Let it be returned with a binder complete with over the world, especially young people noted that the ride was removed and over 100 original space art sketches from developing countries and young not replaced since! A live Austrian made on A4 paper, and donated one to women, in cooperative space-related accordionist and much dancing and every participant, speaker, and activities.” merriment complemented the evening. organizer! This lead many of us to Over the past year, our framework from express our sincere gratitude and, after The final morning of the Conference which to accomplish this mandate has speaking to him and establishing his was dedicated to closing ceremonies really been coming together. This views on space, convinced him to apply and remarks. After presenting the to ISU as a student! Those of you who September in Graz, Austria, a large newly formed "United Nations Program portion of the interim council was will be in Bremen will have to keep an on Space Applications Space eye out for him. fortunate to be able to meet. We held Generation Advisory Council", the numerous (and lengthy!) face to face developed UNSGAC statutes were As always, it is difficult to report on the meetings both with one another and ceremoniously signed by the interim details that many of you may want to also with members of the Office of council and OOSA with much fanfare know more about. Don't hesitate to Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) and the and symbolism. An SGF-inspired contact us if you would like an update Programme on Space Applications closing slide show was presented and or clarification regarding any aspect of (PSA). The PSA is a subcommittee of the day ended by a declaration from the 2000 UN Graz conference. In the OOSA which aids in the the Office of Outer Space Affairs that meantime, stay tuned for the first issue implementation of decisions made by the call for nominations for State of the UNSGAC newsletter, to be the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Representatives from each UN State appearing soon. In it, you should find a Outer Space (COPUOS) and OOSA, was now open. relatively compete list of international related to the uses of space technology space activities. There are so many for economic and social development. By the time you read this article, a youth space-related events that UNSGAC State Representative for A proposal was put forward to the occurred over the past two months that Canada will have been elected. council in Graz that we be formally it is a serious job just to keep track of it Whoever this person is, s/he can not be adopted by the UN PSA and become all. Finally, as this year's Graz expected to successfully achieve every an advisory council to them directly. conference was the irstf in a series of responsibility they'll be requested to The relationship between the council three conferences on the enhancement take on by working alone. Our and the PSA is a very natural one, as of youth participation in space activities challenge as members of this group of the council’s activities are largely organized by the UN, those of you who highly motivated space enthusiasts will related to earth-based applications of wanted to attend his year but couldn't be to mobilize the rest of Canadians space and space technology. The will be undoubtedly pleased to know and our associated established space proposal was accepted, and the “YAC” that Graz will be waiting for your next organizations to help the Canadian became formally renamed as the September. Best wishes to each and State Rep. implement the SGF United Nations Programme on Space every one of you for a wonderful end to recommendations. Let us maintain the Applications Space Generation the fall term, and a very healthy and momentum established by CAISU (as Advisory Council, UN PSA SGAC, or safe holiday season (whatever your part of the international community) just SGAC for short! We were able to religion). A la prochaine! and lead this effort in Canada. walk away from Graz with a strengthened bond to the UN and I I would not be able to conclude this Space Generation think a more focused idea of our article without a few words about the objectives as a council. conference's Austrian space artist Advisory Council Christian "Motor" Polanšek. It is unclear SGAC’s Activities how the UN missed this talented, by Jessy Cowan energetic and articulate person for the (Canadian SGF Delegate) The goals and activities of the SGAC conference last summer. Nevertheless, differ from those of a club in many Motor's space artwork was presented History and Recent ways. The SGAC aims to facilitate everywhere we went, at the pleasure of Developments space-related activities and most (if not all) attendees. It was disseminate space-related information interesting to watch the way he handled The Space Youth Advisory Council was globally, as well as to organize large- the group. After hearing that many of a product of the Space Generation scale cross cultural events. By creating us were extremely interested in Forum held in July ’99 in Vienna. It’s points of contact in each state as well possibly purchasing his work, a price mandate is one that I hope many as regional representatives who list appeared and was (of course) out of people are by now familiar with; to oversee specific areas (such as North line with the standard student budget. “create within the framework of the America) we hope to obtain a Page 23 comprehensive picture of global youth activities, particularly those that affect Southern Oscillations: it is a global space activities and aim to serve those youth, as well as making contributions challenge and keys to a solution. The activities as an umbrella organization. to the online discussions (currently audiovisual effects were outstanding located at and attest to the hard work of the last As the SGAC begins to grow roots http://www.unsyac.org/discussion.html). winter session. ADAM’s profile was around the world, we are initiating With SGAC providing a more visible increased when our president, Keegan several programs in order to realize our front for Canadian youth interested in Boyd, gave a presentation at the CASI vision. As an ongoing activity, the space, we hope that it will encourage conference on November 8 about our SGAC will hold web-based discussion industry and academia to enter into space education program. In forums on a number of topics such as partnerships with the council in order to November, ADAM members again Meeting Basic Needs Ethically, provide scholarships, internships, and volunteered at the Montréal Children’s International Cooperation and other space-related experiences for our Hospital to teach sick children about Peacekeeping, and several others. youth. space. This has always been a These discussion forums will be wonderful event that benefits the moderated by experts in the respective For more information on how to get children and the volunteers. We are fields, and will culminate in a yearly involved with the SGAC, please contact planning to expand our space report of ideas, suggestions and action. myself, Jessy Cowan, at education program this year with more This will help SGAC to become an [email protected]. As the trips to the hospital and to also start influential member of the space Regional Representative for North teaching to kids in the classroom. One community. America, and acting point of contact for of our big events in January will be a Canada, I would be interested to hear talk by ISU’s Dr. Judith Lapierre (SSP Currently, the council’s efforts are from you with ideas, suggestions, focused on a number of education and 95) about her isolation experiments in questions, and updates. outreach initiatives. Two Canadians, Russia. ADAM events are open to the Liara Covert (SSP 2000) and Mark public and we welcome you to attend Dejmek (SSP 97), are heading efforts Update on ADAM Events all of them. For more information, visit to make an international Space our website at by Angelina Guzzo (SSP 99) Education Information Index, a www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/adam or contact comprehensive survey of global space ADAM, the Association for the me at [email protected]. education to be used as a reference Development of Aerospace Medicine, and point of contact, as well as the got in full swing with the start of a new Report on the First identification of key components for academic year. Although two of its successful space education. founding members, Marlène Grenon Annual ISU*USA Alumni and Rachel Zimmerman, are sadly The SGAC is also building a missed after their move to other cities, Congress partnership with an education and we have been working hard to continue outreach program called “Under African by Leslie Bermann (SSP 97 USA, their legacy. Our first event of the ISU*USA President) Skies” in which students from season was a members talk given by developed countries will travel to myself on September 25 entitled The The United States Alumni Association developing countries and teach space Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: of the International Space University education from a predetermined Why haven’t we found life in the (ISU*USA) is pleased to report that our curriculum. This is a great universe. With my molecular biology First Annual Alumni Congress was a demonstration of what we hope to background and knowledge from SSP stellar success, with approximately 30 accomplish, as well as a way of getting 99, I had lots of fun researching the alumni from four countries, including out into the field and making a topic. The next event on October 19 five Canadians participating in the difference. We hope to be sending the was a space careers panel discussion week’s events. first students to Africa by next summer. made up entirely of ISU folks including Alain Berinstain (SSP 91, MSS1), Bill ISU*USA SGAC and Canada Stewart (SSP 99), Isabelle Tremblay ISU*USA--the alumni association of Canada will benefit from the SGAC by (SSP 98, 99), Michele Shemie (SSP US-based ISU alumni, faculty and staff- being exposed to enhanced opportunity 94), Rémi Duquette (SSP 00) and -reorganized itself this year. ISU*USA for communication with the youth space Thierry Fontaine (SSP 99). This was an represents alumni who are American community on both a national and an exciting event in which the audience citizens as well as those of any international level. The vision is that could ask our panel questions about nationality living in the US, including this will increase efficiency and allow us their jobs. All of these people selflessly Canadians (of course!). Alumni not to take a more direct path towards our volunteered their evening to help us covered by another regional group and goals of space exploration and out. On November 23, ADAM’s own faculty and staff are also welcome to development. Canadians are Carol Chahine (SSP 00) with Martin join. By organizing various activities encouraged to get involved by keeping Gascon (SSP 00) and Rémi Duquette and educational opportunities and by your national point of contact (that’s (SSP 00) gave a talk about their design promoting professional and personal me) up to speed with space-related project entitled El Nino and the Page 24

Alumni Networking Lunch with Lockheed Martin The Alumni Lunch with Lockheed Martin was a great success as well. Approximately 25 alumni participated. After brief welcoming remarks from myself and ISU President Dr. Karl Doetsch, Mr. Jay Honeycutt, the President of Lockheed Martin Space Operations in Houston, provided the keynote address. Demonstrating Lockheed Martin’s strong support for ISU and its alumni, he announced that his company will be sending two students to the Summer Session in Bremen next year and that it has also recently commissioned a study with ISU on privatization. Discussion with President Doetsch From left to right: George Tahu (SSP 94, USA), Daryle Lademan (SSP 93, USA), Sunita Bali (MSS2, USA), James Brice (SSP 89, USA), Leslie ISU President Doetsch met with alumni Bermann (SSP 97, USA), Eric Choi (SSP 99, CAN) and provided a status report on the networks, ISU*USA is dedicated to development activities, incorporating permanent campus building in providing alumni and the broader ISU the Association so that donations to it Strasbourg, SSP 2000 in Valparaiso, community an environment that will be tax deductible, adapting the the new MSS6 class, and other topics. nurtures ideas, connections, and the innovative and successful CAISU Road There was an active question and realization of our shared visions for the Show concept to the US, preparing for answer session that focused on how future of space and humanity. SSP2002 in Pasadena, increasing alumni can get more involved, the alumni involvement, and strengthening alumni database currently under Alumni Congress Summary ties with CAISU and other alumni development in Strasbourg, and the organizations. Alumni who participated concept of dynamic consulting research The Alumni Congress was conducted provided invaluable comments and projects that would utilize the talented in Washington, DC, October 24-28, feedback that will help guide the Board and growing ISU network. 2000 and consisted of many activities. of Directors next year. Specifically, it included a first-ever Social Networking Meeting of Members, a professional Professional Development development seminar, an alumni lunch Finally, what would an ISU event be with Lockheed Martin, an alumni The Professional Development without parties? There were many discussion with ISU President Karl Seminar on grant writing was another social functions held throughout the Doetsch, and numerous social and highlight of the week. This seminar week that gave alumni a chance to networking events. was attended by twenty alumni, mingle informally. A reception hosted including Canadians Deanna Smith by Peggy Finarelli, Vice-President of Meeting of Members (MSS3), Liara Covert (SSP 00), and ISU North American Operations, Eric Choi (SSP 99). Attendees provided a relaxed atmosphere in The first ISU*USA Meeting of Members developed their abilities to write which alumni could expand their was the central event of the Congress, effective grant proposals under the networks. President Doetsch and and was modelled after the successful tutelage of noted professional trainer several representatives from ISU CAISU AGM. The ISU*USA Board of David Bauer. Unanimously, the alumni Strasbourg and the ISU Board of Directors outlined its accomplishments who attended remarked on how Trustees were in attendance. in 2000, chief among them being the grateful they were to have been able to creation of a website (www.isu-usa.org) An informal dinner at the infamous participate in such a productive and an e-mail list, the organization of Brickskeller in the Dupont Circle the Congress, and the recruitment of developmental opportunity. neighbourhood of Washington, DC class representatives and regional gave alumni an opportunity to sample coordinators. The Board also and rate over 800 different beers from described the activities it would like to around the world. Crown Lager and undertake in 2001, which includes Lucifer were two of the favourites. organizing other professional Page 25

George Tahu (SSP 94, USA) hosted a feasted on authentic German beer, Peggy Finarelli, the Vice-President of Halloween Party--a raucous homage to sausages, pretzels, sauerkraut, bread, ISU North American Operations, for her the SSP space masquerade, with lots snacks, and of course, Black Forest invaluable and unflagging support, of dancing, laughter, good food and cake. It was the perfect way to wrap- assistance, and ideas. drink. Among the attendees were the up an extremely busy, fun-filled and Next year’s Congress will surely be as Space Cowboy, the Real Cowboy (at productive week! least he had a gun!), the Human- fun and valuable to participants as this one, and it is our hope that many more Turned-Alien and his Accomplice, Ms. Canadian Highlights Ming The Merciless from Flash Gordon, Canadians will be able to attend. In the Canadian alumni were involved in all meantime, we are inviting our great the Moon-Faced Disco Ball, Stud aspects of the ISU*USA Alumni neighbours to the north to work (and Bloke, the Cutest Alien This Side of Congress, and were instrumental play, of course) closely with us in 2001 Bethesda, a Sartorial Space Devil, a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader, the players on the Congress Organizing and beyond in realizing our mutual Committee. Moreover, several goals. We look forward to sharing and Scream Guy, Heidi, a Scotsman Turned Darth Maul and His Wench, Canadians travelled to DC and actively implementing the enthusiastic and participated in the various events. We exciting ideas for closer relations Alien Candy Man, NASA in a Sling, a were also fortunate that newly minted between CAISU and ISU*USA. Magic 8 Ball, Amazon and Dot-Com, Canadian alumnus Arif Janjua agreed and other various and sundry life forms. to make a presentation on the SSP Daryle “Into Thin Air” Lademan (SSP 2000 Space Tourism design project to Membership News 93, USA) led about 20 daring alumni, the Board of Directors of the National by Chantal Lamontagne (SSP 95, CAISU friends, and family on a three-hour Space Society. While he may be Membership Director) ?ISU Adventure Hike? through some of “newly minted”, he adroitly An Auf Wiedersehen dinner at Frankie the beautiful, rugged terrain of the Billy demonstrated an even exchange rate Tomatto’s in Markham was held on Goat Trail along the Potomac River. and impressed the NSS! November 24th for departing CAISU The hikers were blessed with near- members Audrey Robinson-Seurig perfect Mid-Atlantic fall weather, with Thank Yous (SSP 91 USA) and Roland Seurig (SSP bright blue skies, colourful foliage, and The First Annual ISU*USA Alumni 91 GER) who are relocating to Munich, light breezes. Only once did rain Congress would not have been such a Germany (with a stop to view the STS- threaten, and only two hikers (who shall resounding success without the support 97 launch in Florida). In leaving the remain nameless to protect the identity of our many sponsors: Lockheed country, we lose one CAISU member in of the guilty, but rest assured that Martin, Futron Corporation, Honeywell Roland, but gain a permanent member neither was Canadian) suggested Technology Solutions Inc., George in Audrey, who just this past August retreating to a local pub! Fortunately, Washington University, the X-Prize received her Canadian citizenship. the gray clouds dissipated as quickly as Foundation, Paragon Space Congratulations Audrey!!! And good they had appeared and the hikers Development Corporation, the ISU luck to both you and Roland in enthusiastically completed the entire North American Office, the Huber Germany (see their update at the end journey before engaging in any Family, and the generous donations of of the newsletter). extracurricular activities involving a alumni. Special thanks also go to drinking establishment. Every participant should be congratulated for keeping up with Jim “Hypersonic Hiker” Brice (SSP 89, US A), particularly Doug Messier (SSP 91, USA), who made the entire journey while dutifully documenting it on video. The only quasi-serious mishap occurred when Otis Marechaux’s (SSP 90, Canada) footwear suffered a catastrophic failure at the beginning of the hike. Undeterred, Otis completed the hike with speed and grace, proving himself a true red and white Canadian outdoorsman, eh! The brave hikers then joined up with about 30 others at a relaxed barbecue lunch/dinner/late night snack hosted by Gabriele and Ralf Huber (SSP 93, Germany) in their Virginia home. We Martin Gascon (SSP 00) romancing one of the local alpacas in Chile. Page 26

also another way to get your address New Contact Info!! changes to me, or to contact the Board Our group email distribution list has with comments or suggestions. changed, to better reflect our needs, and to stem the influx of spam emails. Alumni Gatherings If you have any questions, or need to reach anyone on the CAISU Board of Alumni across the country have been Directors, please email caisu- busy gathering and exchanging ISU [email protected]. If you wish to memories. We are happy to publicize reach every alumni currently on our upcoming gatherings if given enough email distribution list, please direct your notice, and to include in Cosmonotes email to [email protected]. cub scout reportings of any alumni gatherings. Lost in Space Alumni Every effort is made to keep the CAISU address database up to date, but several alumni still remain “lost in space”, with no current contact Wesley Oke (Staff SSP 00) treated to information. Someone finally spotted blood pudding as the highest form of Céline Lévesque (SSP 91) in Ottawa, appreciation by Francois Becker and so I am now down to THE FINAL THREE missing alumni!!! Kathy McCuaig (SSP 89) New Alumni-to-be! Bill Unger (SSP 88) Toronto CAISU Please join me in welcoming into the Jesko Von Windheim (SSP 89) Christmas Party CAISU family new members-to-be from If you have any information on the the current MSS6 (2000-2001) class: by Chantal Lamontagne (SSP 95, CAISU whereabouts of these alumni, please Membership Director) ?? Nasreen Dhanji let me know as soon as possible at ?? Sandra Janosik [email protected] so we can A group of alumni gathered on ?? Leila Kheradpir quickly get them back in touch with the December 9th for the annual CAISU ?? David Phillips rest of CAISU. Christmas party for the Toronto area. ?? Timothy Radcliffe Noemi Nagy (SSP 93) played the They are currently enjoying the crazy CAISU Contacts List perfect hostess, serving up tons and MSS programme schedule, but have tons of food and drink, including a had the time to introduce themselves to The CAISU Contacts List is mailed out delicious homemade Hungarian gulash the CAISU community with short yearly to all CAISU members. If you did from a secret family recipe! Of course, biographies to the CAISU email not receive your copy in the last issue Chilean wine was very prominent to distribution list, which are included in of Cosmonotes, or wish an updated celebrate the successful completion of this issue under their personal updates. copy before the next yearly mailing, the first “winter session” of the SSP. Please also see David Phillips’ article please let me know and an electronic Those attending included a few of on behalf of his classmates (Greetings copy will be distributed to you. Again, Noemi’s roommates (who were trying from the rainy city of Strasbourg) in this please respect the privacy of our to study but were coaxed out for food), issue. members by not distributing the list to Kahram Bahrami (MSS5) and girlfriend, outside agencies. Ratan Bhardwaj (SSP 97), Angelina Moving? If there were mistakes in your entry, or Guzzo (SSP 99), Chantal Lamontagne (SSP 95) and husband Harold Please contact me, the Membership if you have changes or more Seaborn, Christine Marton (SSP 91), Director, at the following address for information to pass along, please let Doug McKay (SSP 99), Yifang Ban any changes to your address (either me know so that I can modify your database entry. (SSP 94) and husband Jonas Spaak home or work/office), telephone (SSP 95 Sweden) and their 2 year old numbers, fax numbers, or emails… Paper or Electronic? daughter Ellen (SSP 2022?) who was Chantal Lamontagne quite shy at meeting all the new grown- UTIAS, 4925 Dufferin Street Votes are still being taken online at the ups but was all sparkles when Tigger, Downsview, Ontario CAISU website, www.caisu.ca, whether Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Rabbit came Canada, M3H 5T6 you want to receive either the out to play (you had to be there...). Tel: (416) 667-7701 Cosmonotes or the Contacts List via Fax: (416) 667-7799 electronic or paper medium for the next The conversation throughout the Email: [email protected] issues. Please note that votes can evening kept jumping back and forth always be changed, and that this is from engineering to space to medicine Page 27 as half the people present had a form. The only thing missing was a Montréal on the way. The drive home medical background, with three present phone call from Paulo Alfonso (SSP from Montréal to Québec City was also having a Hungarian background!! 98) from Lisbon. Stories, jokes, and lonely. Wednesday morning found me We also got regaled with stories and spontaneous performances by Josée back at work flying a standard tactical photos from the SSP 2000 summer Adamson (SSP 99) added a particular mission, yet my usual environment felt session in Valparaiso, Chile, thanks to flare to the evening that left many of us surreal - I found myself experiencing Noemi, who was very proud to show off in stitches. some serious “ISU withdrawal” that her student’s ENSO design project took almost a week to pass. The 4th to multimedia presentation. We also got to When we finally did manage to peel the 7th was a four day event during ourselves away from the table, the see a comparison of Peter Diamandis which we crammed in everything but party retired to Stéphane’s garage. and Albert Einstein made by the other “ballroom dancing classes” and a “field Please do not get me wrong, this is not DP (space tourism) this summer. trip”, had no sleep, got each others’ just any garage – this is a SPA. The belongings mixed up, had several long Before the evening ended and we all most prominent feature in the “garage” meetings, ate only while walking from went our separate ways (parking on the is the 10 person whirlpool. The walls one place to another, and laughed so street expired at midnight without a are all finished and decorated, the hard that for me, my stomach muscles permit!), we all got to sample some of floors are tiled, there is a large TV in were sore for three days after. What I Jonas’ Swedish glög, a hot red wine the ceiling corner opposite the am trying to say is that I really love and spice drink that really, really whirlpool, two other ceiling corners are these times, and can’t wait til we do it packed a punch! For those who are fitted with stereo speakers, and one again!!! I cannot think of a better way interested in reproducing this drink but entire wall is comprised of a very large to spend 4 days away from work. can’t find the original recipe, Jonas bay window that looks out into the assures us that the mix of spices can forest. This was indeed the place to be DARE to DREAM !!! be found at your local Swedish Ikea! on the 4th of Nov. Several CAISU people had asked me Alumni Photos Needed! The JAGA – Judith`s questions and expressed interest We are looking to update our CAISU concerning my recent peacekeeping website, www.caisu.ca, with class Area Gathering of Alumni tour flying helicopters in Kosovo. That photos and updated bios for all alumni. th night we ended the evening with me Nov 4 , 2000 Also, we’d like to include as many giving a 30 minute powerpoint photos of alumni during the SSP and by Jonathan Knaul (SSP 98, CAISU presentation that contained about 100 MSS programmes, as well as during Québec Director) photos that I took during the tour. alumni gatherings and other CAISU Thanks to everyone for listening and Thank you first of all to Judith Lapierre activities. We’re always looking to expressing interest. (SSP 95) and her husband, Stéphane, update, so if you have any suggestions, for hosting an outstanding party and Most people headed home around 1:00 please speak up! weekend stay at their home in am. We did not want to make it too late Gatineau, Ontario. a night as we had a full day of th Update on ISU Alumni th conference planning to follow on the 5 The 4 of November was the day of the th CAISU Annual General Meeting, held and then the mini-ISU Day on the 6 . Is your name missing from this this year in Ottawa at the Lorne In fact, the party kind of continued for column? Send in your updates to Building. That night we saw the first another two nights (Sunday and Chantal at [email protected] ever “JAGA” event. Hosted at the Monday) because several of us who exquisite Château Judith & Stéphane (I were organizing/participating-in the SSP 89 Strasbourg conference stayed with Judith and am not kidding, it is a stunning home. Frederic Nordlund (SSP 89) is now Stéphane, an owner/manager of two Stéphane. Those who stayed included working at the ESA Washington Office, contracting firms, built the house myself, Dr. Bob Tarzwell (SSP 98), whose mandate is to cover both US and himself and it is quite something.), Mark Dejmek, Josée Adamson, Rachel Canadian activities. He is now getting there were a total of 17 guests. Zimmerman (MSS 3), Liara Covert, and closer to CAISU activities! Peter and Heather Jennings Stéphane and Judith prepared a lovely (conference participants). Judith and SSP 90 Toronto sit down supper. I think we were at the Stéphane were just great hosts – with table for at least three hours – the all that was going on, we really turned Michel Pelletier (SSP 90) J’ai un nouvel stories and jokes were endless! We their house up-side-down, but they emploi chez Amphitech International. Je travaillerai sur la commande, la stabilisation had people there from as far away as continued to make sure that their Houston (Brian Rishikof – every SSP et la detection d'obstacles pour un radar guests felt at home. 35GHz embarqué sur hélicoptère. since ’90, I think), Colorado (Johanne On Tuesday morning, the 7th, I drove Heald - SSP 96, 98), St. John (Liara David Stewart (SSP 90) Dr. David B. Covert - SSP 00), and Mark Dejmek - back to Québec City from Ottawa, Stewart, formerly of the University of SSP 97, 98 from Paris, who was in full- dropping off Rachel Zimmerman at the Maryland, has been named Executive Vice Ottawa airport and Mark Dejmek in Page 28

President and Chief Technology Officer of a Microgravity Plasma Facility. This facility is (jamming). Il est marié depuis l’eté 1999 à new subsidiary of Applied Research being developed for flight on the une infirmière et ils viennent d’emménager Consultants, Inc. (www.arcorp.net), of International Space Station in conjunction dans leur nouvelle demeure à Kanata. Columbia. The new unit, Embedded with the Ma x Planck Institute for Research Solutions, LLC Extraterrestrial Physics in order to study Chantal Lamontagne (SSP 95) While (www.EmbeddedZone.com) will provide “complex plasma.” He started his new job at some CAISU members were in Ottawa for consulting, contracting, research and Kayser-Threde on October 1, 2000. Audrey the CAISU AGM and mini-ISU day, I was training services in embedded systems. will look for a job in the Munich area, where presenting my doctoral research on high- Embedded systems have been described several other aerospace companies and speed impacts on the composites used in as computers-within-applications. They institutes are located. She would like to find the SSRMS at the Hypervelocity Impact have broad application in transportation, a position that combines her background in Symposium 2000 in Galvesto n, Texas. consumer electronics, industrial control, chemical engineering and materials science Temperatures of 30C had been recorded on medical equipment, telecommunications, with her interest in the aerospace field. the island of Galveston, on the Gulf of defense systems and other industries. After moving out of their home in Mexico, the week before my conference, Dr. Stewart has been het Director of the Mississauga, Ontario, in late November which was a drastic change from the sub- Software Engineering for Real-Time 2000, Audrey and Roland enjoyed zero temperatures I was enjoying in Toronto Systems Laboratory and a faculty member participating in the CAISU activities at the time! Of course, while I was down in the Department of Electrical and surrounding the spectacular STS-97 Space there, the weather turned cold, and tornado Computer Engineering at the University of Shuttle launch in Florida. (For more warnings were issued...but there were still a Maryland. He was also affiliated with the information about the launch, please read few warm days for me to enjoy walking on Institute for Advanced Computer Studies Audrey’s article in this issue of the long sandy beaches collecting seashells and the Institute for Systems Research. He Cosmonotes.) Audrey and Roland look at sunset. Being in Texas, home state of received the National Science Foundation's forward to seeing their CAISU friends at the George W. Bush, during the US elections prestigious Young Faculty Career Award for ISU Alumni Weekend next summer in was also an experience in itself, as was his high quality research and teaching Bremen, Germany, or sometime in Munich! meeting one of the electoral college voting programs. He also received the University members for the state. I am slowly of Maryland's Celebrating Teachers Award, SSP 1993 Huntsville recovering from all the huge meals served for being one of the most influential in Texas, and continue to wait for my new teachers at the university. Noemi Nagy (SSP 93) was an excellent home to be built in Woodbridge, just outside hostess at the annual CAISU Christmas of Toronto. Due to a construction boom in SSP 1991 Toulouse party in the Toronto area, and shared her Toronto, all housing has been delayed and many photos of the SSP in Chile and the our home is now scheduled for a mid-May Céline Lévesque (SSP 91) est de retour au Design Project presentations to those closing – hopefully we won’t be delayed pays depuis 1998. Elle est maintenant present. past spring! I continue to be involved with professeure à l’université d’Ottawa dans la CAISU and have been re-elected for the Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil. 2001 Board of Directors. My PhD studies SSP 1994 Barcelona are also gathering steam, and I should be Audrey Robinson-Seurig (SSP 91) and Stephen Cheung (SSP 94) and Debbie seeing the light at the end of the proverbial Roland Seurig (SSP 91) As members of Hoffele are proud to announce the arrival of tunnel quite soon. the Toronto Chapter of the Mars Society, Zachary Wing-Yee Cheung on July 26 in Audrey Robinson-Seurig and Roland Seurig Halifax. His middle name is Chinese for SSP 1996 Vienna assisted in organizing and publicizing the "Always Happy" and he's generally been Third International Mars Society Convention living up to his name so far! His dad's first Christopher Paul Barrington-Leigh (SSP in Toronto in August 2000. Audrey also reaction, predictably enough, was "Wow, 96) is now working at the Space Sciences coordinated the effort to establish an ISU look at those massive cycling quads!" after Laboratory of the University of California. educational outreach display at this which he was seen plotting Zachary's convention. Roland delivered a talk about training regime to peak for the Tour de Li-Te Cheng (SSP 96) has now moved the International Mars Mission design France in 2028. Zachary's already taken his across the border to Boston and started his project from the 1991 ISU Summer Session first steps into space by racking up the job as research scientist at Lotus. Program. (For more information about the frequent flyer miles visiting his grandparents Mars Society Convention, please refer to in Vancouver and Ontario. Zachary SSP 1997 Houston Audrey’s article in this issue of sightings can be made at www.zing.com, Cosmonotes.) In August 2000, Audrey searching for Member "Stephen_Cheung". Caroline Goulet (SSP 97) has recently became a Canadian citizen, while retaining In other news, Stephen and Marlène accepted an Associate Professor position at her U.S. citizenship. Earlier this year, Grenon (SSP 98) have started meetings for Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Roland finished his work at ADAM in Halifax and are aiming to build up Honeywell/Toronto on the X-33 Single- a strong chapter here in the coming year. SSP 1998 Cleveland Stage-To -Orbit electrical power system, which was the last major space program at Jonathan Knaul (SSP 98) has been the company. Since Roland prefers to do SSP 1995 Stockholm re-elected to the CAISU BOD for the development work for space projects, he Sébastien Côté (Staff SSP 95) Depuis upcoming year. Having successfully started to look around for other SSP 95, Sébastien a terminé un autre bac, completed the Canadian Forces test pilot opportunities in North America and Europe. en génie électrique, et travaille maintenant evaluation program this past July, Jonathan Eventually, he accepted a job offer from à Ottawa dans le même complexe que le will be sent on a one year test pilot course Kayser-Threde in Munich, Germany, as the David Florida Laboratory dans le domaine in either the United States or France lead systems engineer for the International des communications et les contre-mesures beginning in July 2001. In the meantime, Page 29

Jonathan continues to fly the Bell 412 with d'Entretien Mobile (SEM,le système and I come from Ancaster, Ontario (of 430 Squadron in Valcartier, Quebec. All incluant le bras de la station, MSS, en course, here abroad I just say Toronto, but CAISU members and their spouses have a Anglais) effectue, dans le cadre de perhaps now I can afford to be more place to stay in Quebec City anytime, l'assemblage de la station. Ces produits specific!). I graduated this past April from especially if they wish to go skiing. incluent entre autres (en plus d'une foule McMaster University, having finished two d'autres produits) la cinématique, la concurrent degrees: an Honours English BA SSP 1999 Nakhon Ratchasima dynamique et les manipulations d'opération and a BSc in Geoscience, specializing in du bras. Nous procurons aussi un certain geology. I have spent the summer Eric Choi (SSP 99) is now working at the soutien technique à d'autres groupes. backpacking around Europe, and doing Center for Operations: Research and some geology research on a tiny piece of Engineering at Honeywell Technology MSS-4 1998-99 rock off the west coast of Scotland. I was Solutions Inc. in Columbia, MD. He is also home just long enough to satisfy my craving SSP Representative and News Webpage Claude Rousseau (MSS4) Dans le cadre for Tim Hortons iced cappuccino before I Editor as an At-Large-Representative of de la Semaine de la Science en France, j'ai jetted out to Strasbourg. Even though I will ISU*USA. Please see his article “The eu le paisir de faire une présentation sur la miss my Maple Leafs out here, Strasbourg Dreams our Star Stuff is Made of” in this robotique spatiale aux étudiants du lycée- has enough ice cream places and bike trails issue. collège André Maurois de Bischwiller, au to keep me busy! ISU is my way of realizing nord de Strasbourg. Comme vous pouvez my dreams to be involved in the future of Angelina Guzzo (SSP 99) is currently in le devinez, j'ai eu beaucoup de questions space activity. Presently I am not decided Toronto finishing an elective at Sunnybrook (peut-être à cause de mon accent!) sur la which direction to focus my interest, but am Hospital. Please see her article on her contribution canadienne à la station spatiale keen on space science and research. experiences at KSC, and an update on internationale. Merci à Chris Sallaberger There are so many doors opening with each ADAM, in this issue of Cosmonotes. (ISU 88) et Alain Poirier (ISU89) pour leur day, it is difficult to settle down and choose précieuse aide. Dans un article du journal - what an incredible opportunity and Aynharan Sinnarajah (SSP 99) I am in the local où on rapportait ma conférence, on experience! final year of medical school and in the m'a d'ailleurs présenté comme "chercheur process of applying for residency. Hence canadien"! J'ai récemment accepté de Layla Kheradpir (MSS6) My name is Leila lots of interviews to go to! travailler plus (avec le peu de temps qu'il Kheradpir and I was born in Iran and was me reste) avec le Groupe Régional 'partially' raised in Canada. I graduated SSP 2000 Valparaiso Strasbourg-Alsace de l'AAAF (Association from Ryerson Polytechnic University back in Aéronautique et Astronautique de France) à 1998 with a degree in Mechanical Carol Chahine (SSP 2000) ISU was titre de Secrétaire Général. Notre Engineering. For the past two years I had probably one of the most energetic, prochaine activité, le 23 novembre à the opportunity to work for the largest enriching and sleepless summers/winters of Mulhouse, portera sur le nouvel avion A- non-ferrous foundry in Canada, Gamma my life. A little update on my life since then. 3XX d'Airbus. Foundries Ltd., and become more familiar I am presently completing my last year in with business and manufacturing dental school at McGill University. I was environments. I feel ISU will not only recently accepted to the General Practice MSS-5 1999-2000 provide me with a unique education in Residency Program at McGill. I am also Simon Kruijen (MSS5) moved back to space studies but also it will prepare me for doing research in the field of Oral and Canada in early November. He is now living the transition into space industry. With the Maxillofacial Surgery at the Montreal in Ste-Anne de Bellevue. Please see his better understanding and appreciation of General Hospital. As well, I am keeping article on the MSS5 Team Project, , in this space that I have already gained from ISU, I busy with the Association for the issue. wish to be able to contribute to space Development of Aerospace Medicine, industry in the future while achieving my ADAM which is in its second year of career goals. I'm open to your advice and existence! I miss everyone lots and hope MSS-6 2000-01 feedback regarding the placement and that our paths will cross again soon! A Nasreen Dhanji (MSS6) My background is other academic or career issues. I look bientôt! in Mechanical Engineering. I attended the forward to meet, write and talk to as many University of Victoria in B.C. and was of you as possible! enrolled in the coop program. I have had MSS-3 1997-98 David Phillips (MSS6) My full name is work experience in various industries David Phillips, and I was born and bred in Louis-Paul Bédard (MSS3) Je viens de through coop: automotive, hydro-power Toronto. I have recently completed my changer d'emploi, mais je reste toujours à generation, mining, pulp and paper and oil undergraduate degree in the Mechatronics l'intérieur de la même compagnie, and gas. I have also done extensive Option at the Department of Mechanical MacDonald Dettwiler Space and Advanced research in fuel cell development through Robotics. Je travaille maintenant au sein du the Institute of Integrated Energy Systems Engineering at the University of Toronto. I'm currently in the process of applying to groupe des opérations (de la Station at UVic. I applied to the MSS program early medical school, and come September 2001, Spatiale Internationale), à l'Agence Spatiale this year and was thrilled to be accepted I hope to be well underway towards a Canadienne. Malgré que présentement into the program. I have always had a career in Aerospace Medicine. My specific (c'est le début), je m'occupe de tâches passion for space and attending ISU is the field of interest is to develop medical tools relativement diverses, ma position est celle perfect opportunity to be exposed to the and methodologies for use in future de planificateur de mission. Dans le groupe, space sector. I am looking forward to an manned spaceflight, and adapting space nous nous occupons de produire les exciting career in the space sector. produits de planification (sous forme de technologies for terrestrial medical fichiers, que nous livrons à la NASA) pour Sandra Janosik (MSS6) Salut from applications. I hope that at ISU, I can begin chaque mission/vol que le Système Strasbourg! My name is Sandra Janosik to transition from being an engineer to becoming a research doctor, and I am Page 30 looking for a placement and any other experience I can get that will help me in this pursuit. I'm also looking forwards to meeting anybody who can give me advice, or is interested in juggling, biking or anything else ending in "ing". Cheers!

Timothy Radcliffe (MSS6) Hi all. It always intrigues me how people choose to introduce themselves; I'll keep mine short & to the point. Born & bred in Winnipeg, when the Jets left, I left. After graduating from Queen's Commerce, I opted to hit the road & 29 months later find myself here in Strasbourg. During that time, I enjoyed a taste of life on an Israeli kibbutz, telemarking the French Alps, biking the Himalayas, student-life in Beijing, and robbing a Swiss bank. It's a pleasure to be introduced to you all, and I look forward to meeting you in person. Best wishes.

Next Issue… Look for more fascinating articles from CAISU in the winter issue of the Cosmonotes. It will include the final report on the CAISU mini-isu day conference held in early November, more STS -97 launch stories, information on the MSS6 Professional Placements, and much, much more. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! On behalf of the 2000 CAISU Board of Directors 2000, I wish you all happy holidays! And a great new millennium! Chantal Lamontagne SSP 95 2000 CAISU Membership Director JOYEUSES FÊTES! Editor, Cosmonotes