Robert Thirsk

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Thirsk
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1953(1953-08-17)
Age	71
Birthplace	New Westminster
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Leo

Robert Thirsk Biography

Robert Thirsk is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on August 17, 1953 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. When he returned to Canada from Expedition 20/21, he set a Canadian record for the longest spaceflight in 2009.

He and He and Boris Borisovich Yegorov were physicians who traveled to space., were both physicians who traveled to the stars.

He won the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta Gold Medal in 1976 and was the first recipient of the University of Calgary Distinguished Alumni Award (1985). In 1997, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and was awarded honorary membership in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

Thirsk was in the family medicine residency program at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Montreal when he was selected in December 1983 by the National Research Council of Canada to join the Canadian astronaut program. He began astronaut training in February 1984 and served as backup payload specialist to Marc Garneau for space shuttle mission STS-41-G, which flew October 5 to 13,

1984. He has participated in several parabolic flight experiment campaigns on board NASA’s KC-135 aircraft and has been involved in various projects relating to space medicine, the International Space Station, mission planning, and education with the Canadian Space Agency. He led an international research team investigating the effect of weightlessness on the heart and blood vessels. His team designed and tested an experimental “anti-gravity suit” that may help astronauts withstand the effects of extended spaceflight on the cardiovascular system.

He married Brenda Biasutti, and they had three children.

Robert Thirsk Net Worth

Robert Thirsk is one of the richest Astronaut from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Thirsk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He holds degrees in medicine and engineering.

Two columns were written by him for a newspaper on STS-78. This was the first time that an astronaut has been published in a newspaper from space.

Robert Brent “Bob” Thirsk, OC OBC (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Canadian records for the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours). He became an officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2013 and was named to the Order of British Columbia (OBC) in 2012.

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In October 2004, Thirsk served as the commander of the NEEMO 7 mission aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory, living and working underwater for eleven days. As a back-up crewmember, Thirsk replaced fellow CSA astronaut Dafydd Williams, who had previously served as an aquanaut on the NEEMO 1 mission, due to Williams undergoing review of a temporary medical issue. Williams eventually served as the commander of NEEMO 9 in April 2006.

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Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Robert Thirsk celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.

Thirsk was a member of the Expedition 21 crew on the International Space Station. He launched as a Flight Engineer on the Soyuz TMA-15 Soyuz mission on May 27, 2009, as a member of the Expedition 20 crew. He was the first Canadian astronaut to fly on a Soyuz. About this mission, Thirsk is quoted saying “It will be the supreme thrill of my life. Throughout the mission I will examine the long-term effects of zero gravity as both a test subject and a physician. My findings will undoubtedly contribute to the future understanding of space station living.” He returned to Earth on Soyuz TMA-15 in November 2009.

What does Robert Thirsk do now?

Between his two spaceflights, he had spent nearly 205 days in space, more than all other Canadian astronauts combined. In 2012 Thirsk resigned from the Canadian Space Agency and went to work at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He later served (2014–18) as chancellor of the University of Calgary.

Where is Bob Thirsk now?

Thirsk resigned as astronaut and left the CSA in 2012 to join the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in Ottawa.

Who was the first Canadian in space?

October 5-13, 1984. Astronaut Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space on mission STS-41G aboard Challenger. As a Payload Specialist, he is responsible for CANEX -1, a set of Canadian experiments. On this mission, Canadarm is operated for the ninth time on a space shuttle flight.

Which Canadian astronaut has spent the most time in space?

Chris Hadfield OC OOnt MSC CD
Space career
Canadian Space Agency astronaut
Time in space| 166 days
Selection| 1992 CSA Group

Did Jenni sidey go to space?

She’s the youngest astronaut to be hired by the agency. This year, on Jan. 10, she graduated from NASA’s gruelling two-year training program, officially becoming Canada’s 14th astronaut and the third Canadian female astronaut , after Roberta Bondar and Julie Payette.