ASF Celebrates RADARSAT-1's Eighth Anniversary

By Melanie Engram

ASF joined in the celebration of eight years of RADARSAT-1 operation via audio-visual tele-conference with the Canadian Space Agency and RADARSAT-1 operation via audio-visual teleconference with the Canadian Space Agency and RADARSAT International. ASF personnel gathered on November 4th to hear speeches (in both French and English) and to cut a birthday cake featuring a picture of the satellite "orbiting" above the frosting. Speech topics ranged from nostalgic stories of pre-launch years to recent engineering modifications, citing the success of the instrument's new attitude control system. A common theme in all thirteen speeches credited the hard work, talent and dedication of the people that work with RADARSAT-1 for the mission's continuing success.

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