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He is a member of Professional Engineers Ontario, the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, the Aerospace Medical Association, and the College of Phys
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He holds the Canadian records for the longest space flight (187 days 20 hours) and the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours). Ronald G. Calhoun Science Ambassador Award, Partners in Research, 2015.
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2013. Gold Medal and Honorary Fellow, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, 2014. Although no longer an active astronaut, I remain engaged in matters that are aligned with my passions – exploration, innovation and education – as my contribution to making our world a better place.
CapComs participate in actual and simulated space missions as a communication link between the ground team at Mission Control and the astronauts in orbit.
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In 1996 he was in space for nearly 17 days, and in 2009 he flew to the International Space Station, where he stayed for almost 188 days.
Within the NASA Astronaut Office, Dr. Thirsk served as a CapCom (capsule communicator) for the International Space Station (ISS) program.
He served as backup Flight Engineer to European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut During the ISS 20/21 flight, he was visited by two other Canadians: From August 2012 to February 2014, Thirsk worked for the Canadian engineer and physician, and former CSA astronaut In 1997, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and was awarded honorary membership in the He served as Chief Astronaut of the Canadian Space Agency in 1993 and 1994.
CapComs speak directly with the space station crew, and assist with technical planning for the mission and last-minute troubleshooting.
Thirsk is from New Westminster, British Columbia and is married to Brenda Biasutti of Montreal, Quebec. He enjoys spending time with his family as well as flying, hockey, squash, and playing the piano.
In February 1994, he was crew commander for the CAPSULS mission, a simulated 7-day space mission that involved the participation of several international investigators and three other Canadian astronauts.
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This training program involves advanced instruction on both shuttle and space station systems, EVA (spacewalking), robotic operations, and Russian language.
They have three children Lisane Biasutti Thirsk, Elliot Biasutti Thirsk, and Aidan Biasutti Thirsk.