Canadians, like countless others around the world, tuned in for the historic NASA and SpaceX launch Saturday.

And probably more than a few of those Canadians, when they saw the Crew Dragon lift off, couldnt help but cheer it on with a hearty TAKE OFF, EH!

After all, the astronauts names are Bob and Doug.

If youre unfamiliar, allow us to explain.

Behold: Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, veteran astronauts and best friends . Theyre the ones who are aboard Elon Musks spaceship, currently on a 19-hour journey to the International Space Station.

During several broadcasts of the highly anticipated launch, the duo were casually and frequently referred to as Bob and Doug.