Canadian Astronaut Bob Thirsk Arrives at the International Space Station

Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after a two-day trip on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Thirsk will live and work on the ISS for the next six months. Bob Thirsk was one of the first six astronauts chosen for the Canadian space program in 1983 and this is the second space mission for the 55-year old astronaut. He also flew as a payload specialist on