Canada Post / Apollo 11 Stamps Celebrate First Moon Landing .... And The Significant Canadian Contributions To The Mission
.... The Space Race ended on July 20, 1969 when the United States successfully landed humans on the moon. But without a vital Canadian contribution, the Apollo 11 mission wouldn't have had a leg to stand on — literally.
The Apollo lunar module that carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon's surface featured landing gear designed by a Quebec company, Héroux-Devtek. The company was tasked with developing eight telescopic legs that would absorb the impact of landing and provide a stable launch platform for the astronauts' return to lunar orbit.
Héroux-Devtek delivered, and their landing gear was used in five subsequent space missions. A little piece of Canada, in the form of Héroux-Devtek equipment, still resides on the moon. ....
Canada Post / Apollo 11 Stamps Celebrate First Moon Landing .... And The Significant Canadian Contributions To The Mission
.... The Space Race ended on July 20, 1969 when the United States successfully landed humans on the moon. But without a vital Canadian contribution, the Apollo 11 mission wouldn't have had a leg to stand on — literally.
The Apollo lunar module that carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon's surface featured landing gear designed by a Quebec company, Héroux-Devtek. The company was tasked with developing eight telescopic legs that would absorb the impact of landing and provide a stable launch platform for the astronauts' return to lunar orbit.
Héroux-Devtek delivered, and their landing gear was used in five subsequent space missions. A little piece of Canada, in the form of Héroux-Devtek equipment, still resides on the moon. ....