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On May 27, 2009, Canadian astronaut Robert (Bob) Thirsk launched in a Russian Soyuz vehicle from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, undertaking a six-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS).
Expedition 20/21 represents a milestone for the Canadian space program, since it was the first time a Canadian took part in a long-duration mission aboard the ISS.
Date: May 27, 2009
Time: 6:34 a.m. EDT)
Site: Baikonur launch site, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Date: December 1, 2009
Time: 2:15 a.m. EDT
Site: Near the town of Arkalyk, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Mission duration: 187 days, 20 h 39 min
Flight number: Expedition 20/21
Orbiter vehicle: Soyuz rocket
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