The Larkin Kerwin Library
Our headquarters library bears the name of the Canadian Space Agency's first president, to honour his outstanding contribution to science.
Did you know that the library is open to the public?
You can browse its impressive catalogue. It contains around 20,000 physical and electronic documents!
A dog spacewalks into a bar…
The beloved Snoopy is the library's mascot. This plush has been autographed by 10 Canadian astronauts.
But what does a cute iconic cartoon dog have to do with astronauts?
The communications cap astronauts sometimes wear as part of their spacesuits is also called a Snoopy Cap. This is because of its resemblance to Snoopy's aviator cap.
Ariane 5 heavy launcher
Since , Canada has been the only non-European cooperating state of the European Space Agency.