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Crew launches to space station, Canadian flag absent in Florida

Original: Two Americans, one Russian, and one Canadian just took off for the International Space Station. Not one sight of a Canad

A four-person crew — two Americans, one Russian, and one Canadian — has launched toward the International Space Station. A Canadian commenter in Florida noted that despite a Canadian astronaut aboard, no Canadian flags were visible at the launch site, expressing surprise at the lack of national visibility for the country's participation in the mission.

Why now: The unusual absence of Canadian representation at the launch site despite a Canadian astronaut on board is drawing attention

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• Two Americans, one Russian, and one Canadian just took off for the International Space Station. Not one sight of a Canadian flag anywhere in Florida. What the fuck? # space # spaceflight # nasa # csa # canada · chad@mstdn.ca · 2

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