Later, he served as CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for both the ISS Program and the Shuttle Program, at the Johnson Space Center. They have three children. The Tank Pressure Control Experiment/Thermal Phenomena (TPCE/TP) was contained in a Getaway Special (GAS) canister in the orbiter's cargo bay. Credit: NASA The STS-115 crew delivered and installed the P3/P4 truss structure on the International Space Station. He cites US astronaut John Young, who flew on missions for both programs, as one of his early heroes. In September 2006, Steve MacLean Public School was opened in Ottawa, named after him. We’ve had two accidents, Challenger and Columbia. 4700 Keele Street, Toronto Some of the ashes of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were also carried aboard the orbiter for the duration of the mission. Mission STS-115 crewFrom left to right.Front row: Brent Jett and Christopher Ferguson.Back row: Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Joseph Tanner, Daniel Burbank and Steve MacLean. For ten years Steve was an active presence on campus. Primary mission objectives were deployment of the Laser Geodynamics Satellite II (LAGEOS-II) and operation of the U.S. Microgravity Payload-1 (USMP-1). This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. And the camaraderie with the students, and with his former gymnastics friends, is very present in his life still. My first flight was delayed because of the Challenger accident. Steve is married to Nadine Wielgopolski and has three children. (416) 736-2100, Astronaut, Executive, ProfessorBSc '77 (Physics), PhD '83 (Physics), DSc '93. Launching aboard Shuttle Atlantis, they delivered and installed new truss segments and solar arrays, doubling the power capacity of the orbiting laboratory. Of his York experience, Nadine says her husband is “very proud.”, “Everywhere he goes, when he has a chance he talks about York,” she says. Spacewalkers Joe Tanner, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Dan Burbank and Steve MacLean connected power cables and activated gear readying the P3/P4 and its unfurled solar arrays for power generation. Steve MacLean. Image at right: Official portrait for Canadian Space Agency Astronaut and STS-115 Mission Specialist Steve MacLean. Steven Glenwood MacLean Template:Post-nominals (born December 14, 1954) is a Canadian astronaut. The STS-115 and Expedition 13 crews utilized both shuttle and station robotic arms, Canadarm and Canadarm2, during installation activities. During 12 days in space, Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean and his crewmates successfully resumed the assembly of the International Space Station. The USMP-1, activated on day one, included three experiments mounted on two connected Mission Peculiar Equipment Support Structures (MPESS) mounted in the orbiter's cargo bay. Upon his return to earth, from 2008 to 2013, Steve served as president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Steve has received honorary degrees from York, Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean in Quebec, Acadia University and INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique) in Quebec. ON Canada He has published over 25 scientific and technical publications and has received numerous international honours, including the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross. Other middeck payloads: Commercial Materials Dispersion Apparatus Instrument Technology Associates Experiments; Commercial Protein Crystal Growth experiment; Chemical Vapor Transport Experiment; Heat Pipe Performance Experiment; Physiological Systems Experiment (involving 12 rodents); and Shuttle Plume Impingement Experiment. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Follow this link to skip to the main content, Don't Breathe Easy: Unique Challenges Mark Next Shuttle Mission. Secondary payloads: (1) Canadian experiment, CANEX-2, located in both the orbiter's cargo bay and middeck and which consisted of Space Vision System (SVS); Materials Exposure in Low-Earth Orbit (MELEO); Queen's University Experiment in Liquid-Metal Diffusion (QUELD); Phase Partitioning in Liquids (PARLIQ); Sun Photospectrometre Earth Atmosphere Measurement-2 (SPEAM-2); Orbiter Glow-2 (OGLOW-2); and Space Adaptation Tests and Observations (SATO). “It made him a good part of who he is now. STS-52 was a Space Transportation System (NASA Space Shuttle) mission using Space Shuttle Columbia, and was launched on 22 October 1992. USMP-1 experiments were: Lambda Point Experiment; Matériel Pour L'Etude Des Phénomènes Intéressant La Solidification Sur Et En Orbite (MEPHISTO), sponsored by the French agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales; and Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS). Following this mission, Steve became the Chief Science Advisor for the International Space Station (ISS) from 1993 to 1994. A laser physicist himself, Dr. MacLean’s research has included work on electro-optics, laser-induced fluorescence of particles and crystals, and multi-photon laser spectroscopy. My first flight was delayed because of the Challenger accident. Photo Credit: NASA That’s an interesting thing. They have three children. An astronaut and influential member of the Canadian space community, Dr. MacLean began his incredible journey right here at York. MacLean served as a Mission Specialist on STS-115, which launched on September 9, 2006, and returned on September 21, 2006.He became the first Canadian to operate the robotic arm Canadarm2.On September 13, he performed his first spacewalk, a 7-hour EVA to activate the solar panels on the P3/4 truss – the second Canadian to do so, after Chris Hadfield. LAGEOS-II, a joint effort between NASA and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), was deployed on day 2 and boosted into an initial elliptical orbit by ASI's Italian Research Interim Stage (IRIS). From October 22 to November 1, 1992, Steve flew onboard Space Shuttle Columbia as a Payload Specialist for Mission STS-52. Photo Credit: NASA That’s an interesting thing. Steve MacLean. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and is married to Nadine Wielgopolski of Hull, Quebec. During 12 days in space, Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean and his crewmates successfully resumed the assembly of the International Space Station. He attended elementa… A delicate procedure is successfully completed on Space Shuttle Atlantis. Crew trains in Florida for mission to continue building the International Space Station. From 1988 to 1991 he also assumed the role of Astronaut Advisor to the Strategic Technologies in Automation and Robotics (STEAR) Program. During this mission, Steve MacLean became the first Canadian to operate Canadarm2 for an official task in space and the second Canadian to perform a spacewalk. STS-115 resumes space station construction. On this mission, On September 13 Dr. MacLean also became the second Canadian to walk in space after Chris Hadfield. In 1977, he received the President's Award at York University (Murray G. Ross Award). He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1977 and a doctorate in physics in 1983 from York University in Toronto. Launching aboard Shuttle Atlantis, they delivered and installed new truss segments and solar arrays, doubling the power capacity of the orbiting laboratory. From 1987 to 1993, he was the Program Manager for the Advanced Space Vision System (ASVS), a computer-based camera system designed to provide guidance data that enhances the control of both Canadarm and Canadarm2, and the Laser Camera System (LCS). Steve MacLean (BSc ’77, PhD ’83, D.Sc ’93) has gone to greater heights than any other alumnus to date—literally! To get the best experience possible, please download a compatible browser. NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the Gemini program, and first used music to wake up a flight crew during Apollo 15. Steve went to space for the second time on Mission STS-115 in 2006, and served as mission specialist on Space Shuttle Atlantis acting as flight engineer and robotics lead. An astronaut and influential member of the Canadian space community, Dr. MacLean began his incredible journey right here at York. The orbiter also was used as a reference point for calibrating an Ultraviolet Plume Instrument on an orbiting Strategic Defense Initiative Organization satellite. From 1974 until 1976 Steve worked in York sports administration and public relations, and taught part-time on campus from 1980 until 1983. Three spacewalks were carried out to put the new P3/P4 truss in service. View of Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Steve MacLean, Mission Specialist (MS) floating into the Node 1/Unity. He received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1977 and doctorate in 1983, both in physics, and was awarded the Murray G. Ross Award in 1977. He enjoys hiking, canoeing, flying, parachuting and gymnastics. He was the President of the Canadian Space Agency, from September 1, 2008 to February 1, 2013. Steven Glenwood MacLean Template:Post-nominals (born December 14, 1954) is a Canadian astronaut. Spacewalkers Joe Tanner, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Dan Burbank and Steve MacLean connected power cables and activated gear readying the P3/P4 and its unfurled solar arrays for power generation. The STS-115 crew completed a week of prelaunch training at Kennedy Space Center. The journey made him the third Canadian ever to go into space. If you know your browser is up to date, you should check to ensure that Patch STS-115 (2) ASP, featuring three independent sensors mounted on a Hitchhiker plate in the cargo bay - Modular Star Sensor (MOSS), Yaw Earth Sensor (YES) and Low Altitude Conical Earth Sensor (LACES), all provided by the European Space Agency. He enjoys hiking, canoeing, flying, parachuting and gymnastics. Primary mission objectives were deployment of the Laser Geodynamics Satellite II (LAGEOS-II) and operation of the U.S. Microgravity Payload-1 (USMP-1).LAGEOS-II, a joint effort between NASA and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), was deployed on day 2 and boosted into an initial elliptical orbit by ASI's Italian Research Interim Stage (IRIS). During this mission, Steve MacLean became the first Canadian to operate Canadarm2 for an official …
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