Posted in | News | Aerospace Robotics

Canada's New Polymer Banknotes Honour Canadian Robotics and Space Pogram

The Canadian Government and Bank of Canada have got together to honour the Canadian space program in a unique manner. The new five dollar bill will profile the workhorse of the International Space Station, Canadarm2 and Dexte which were developed by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associated Ltd.

The new polymer banknote was released by the Bank of Canada as it made known the designs of other yet to be issued $100 and $50 banknotes along with the themes for the remaining notes in the series.

Bank of Canada: The New $100 Note

Dr. Christian Sallaberger, vice-president of space exploration at MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. said that the Canadian expertise in space robotics is unsurpassed. He added that the team at MDA was pleased that their technology and engineering solutions have received the highest of honours, to be showcased on the back of the five-dollar bill.

The Canadarm was designed for the Canadian government to help the NASA space shuttle program. The Canadarm2 and Dexte were developed by the Government of Canada in partnership with the US, Russia and Japan along with the participating countries of the European Space Agency that constructed the International Space Station.

Canada also contributed the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station which was used to build and service the orbiting science laboratory. As payment for its contribution Canada got an unprecedented number of astronaut rides.

Citations

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report:

  • APA

    Choi, Andy. (2019, February 20). Canada's New Polymer Banknotes Honour Canadian Robotics and Space Pogram. AZoRobotics. Retrieved on October 10, 2024 from https://www.azorobotics.com/News.aspx?newsID=1663.

  • MLA

    Choi, Andy. "Canada's New Polymer Banknotes Honour Canadian Robotics and Space Pogram". AZoRobotics. 10 October 2024. <https://www.azorobotics.com/News.aspx?newsID=1663>.

  • Chicago

    Choi, Andy. "Canada's New Polymer Banknotes Honour Canadian Robotics and Space Pogram". AZoRobotics. https://www.azorobotics.com/News.aspx?newsID=1663. (accessed October 10, 2024).

  • Harvard

    Choi, Andy. 2019. Canada's New Polymer Banknotes Honour Canadian Robotics and Space Pogram. AZoRobotics, viewed 10 October 2024, https://www.azorobotics.com/News.aspx?newsID=1663.

Tell Us What You Think

Do you have a review, update or anything you would like to add to this news story?

Leave your feedback
Your comment type
Submit

While we only use edited and approved content for Azthena answers, it may on occasions provide incorrect responses. Please confirm any data provided with the related suppliers or authors. We do not provide medical advice, if you search for medical information you must always consult a medical professional before acting on any information provided.

Your questions, but not your email details will be shared with OpenAI and retained for 30 days in accordance with their privacy principles.

Please do not ask questions that use sensitive or confidential information.

Read the full Terms & Conditions.