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Marc Garneau - Canadian Astronaut

Find out about Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau and his three space missions, including biography and photos.

Marc Garneau Biography

The first Canadian in space, Marc Garneau flew on three space missions and logged over 677 hours in space.

Marc Garneau - Third Space Mission

Marc Garneau on his third space mission uses an advanced Canadarm to install solar panels on the International Space Station.

Marc Garneau - Space Pioneer - Video Clips

This series of TV video clips from the CBC archives covers Marc Garneau's 15 years as a Canadian astronaut.

Marc Garneau - Why Go to Mars? - Video Clip

Marc Garneau explains why Canada hopes to play a major role in a scientific mission to Mars. From the Canadian Space Agency.

STS-41-G Space Mission

Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau was a payload specialist on his first space mission aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1984. From the NASA Space Shuttle Mission Archives.

STS-77 Space Mission

The second space mission for Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau was as a mission specialist on the space shuttle Endeavour in 1996. From the NASA Space Shuttle Mission Archives.

STS-97 Space Mission

Highlights of the third space mission for Marc Garneau, again on space shuttle Endeavour. From the NASA Space Shuttle Mission Archives.

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