Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau

CSA Astronaut
Nationality	Canadian
Born	February 23, 1949 Quebec City, QC, Canada
Occupation1	Pilot
Rank	Captain (Navy), Canadian Navy
Space time	29d 02h 01m
Selection	1983 NASA Group
Mission(s)	STS-41-G, STS-77, STS-97
Mission insignia
1 previous or current

Captain (Navy) Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau CC, CD, Ph.D., FCASI (born February 23, 1949) was the first Canadian in space. He has taken part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles. He was the president of the Canadian Space Agency until he entered politics as the Liberal candidate in Vaudreuil-Soulanges for the 2006 federal election. In 2003 Garneau was installed as the ninth Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa. Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau (public domain image from NASA) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Canadian Space Agency (CSA or, in French, lAgence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the Canadian government space agency responsible for Canadas space program. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Captain (Navy) or Captain (N) (Capt(N)) (French: Capitaine de vaisseau or capv) is a Naval rank equal to a Colonel of the Army or Air Force. ... Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) is responsible for naval operations of the navy of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... STS 41-G marked the thirteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the sixth flight of the Challenger. ... STS-77 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Brent W. Jett (3), Commander Michael J. Bloomfield (2), Pilot Joseph R. Tanner (3), Mission Specialist Carlos I. Noriega (2), Mission Specialist Marc Garneau (3), Mission Specialist - Canada Mission Parameters Mass: Orbiter Liftoff: 120,742 kg Orbiter Landing: 89... Image File history File links STS-41-G_patch. ... sts-77 mission patch File links The following pages link to this file: STS-77 Categories: NASA images | NowCommons ... Space shuttle mission patch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Captain (Navy) or Captain (N) (Capt(N)) (French: Capitaine de vaisseau or capv) is a Naval rank equal to a Colonel of the Army or Air Force. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award given to officers and members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nations public space program. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... The Canadian Space Agency (CSA or, in French, lAgence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the Canadian government space agency responsible for Canadas space program. ... The Literal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Vaudreuil-Soulanges is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... Carleton University is a co-educational, comprehensive university located in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Mayor Larry OBrien Local government Ottawa City Council (21 councillors) MPs...

He was born in Quebec City and was educated there and in London, England. He gained a degree in engineering physics at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1970 and a doctorate from Imperial College London in 1973. Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), is the military academy of the Canadian Forces and is a full degree-granting university. ... Imperial College London is a prestigious (ranked 4th in the world for Engineering & Technology) British academic institution focusing on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. ...

He joined the Canadian Navy in 1974 to work as an engineer. He first served as a systems engineer aboard HMCS Algonquin until 1976. From there he went as an instructor to the Canadian Forces Fleet School in Halifax, Nova Scotia . He worked with the Naval Engineering Unit and in 1982 he was promoted to commander. Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) is responsible for naval operations of the navy of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... HMCS Algonquin at Pearl Harbor, 2004-07-06 HMCS Algonquin is a Canadian destroyer, the second to bear the name. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: (former city) 79. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English, French (Canadian Gaelic) [] Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ...

In 1984 he was seconded to the new Canadian Astronaut Program (CAP), one of six chosen from 4,000 applicants. He flew on the shuttle Challenger, STS-41-G from October 5 to 13, 1984 as payload specialist. He was promoted to captain in 1986 and left the Navy in 1989 to become deputy director of the CAP. In 1992-93 he underwent further training to become a mission specialist. He worked as CAPCOM for a number of shuttle flights and was on two further flights himself - STS-77 (May 19 to 29, 1996) and STS-97 (to the ISS, November 30 to December 11, 2000). He has logged almost 678 hours in space and is now retired as an astronaut. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA or, in French, lAgence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the Canadian government space agency responsible for Canadas space program. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... STS 41-G marked the thirteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the sixth flight of the Challenger. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... During much of the U.S. manned space program, NASA felt it was important for all communication with the astronauts in space to pass through a single individual in the Mission Control Center. ... STS-77 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Brent W. Jett (3), Commander Michael J. Bloomfield (2), Pilot Joseph R. Tanner (3), Mission Specialist Carlos I. Noriega (2), Mission Specialist Marc Garneau (3), Mission Specialist - Canada Mission Parameters Mass: Orbiter Liftoff: 120,742 kg Orbiter Landing: 89... International Space Station insignia ISS Statistics Crew: 3 As of December 19, 2006 Perigee: 352. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

In February 2001 he was appointed executive vice-president of the Canadian Space Agency, and became its president in November of the same year.

In August 2003, Captain Garneau was made a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour. He is also honoured with three high schools named after him, one in Ottawa, one in Toronto [1] and another one in Trenton, Ontario. Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... Dundas Street, the main road in Trenton, Ontario. ...

Captain(N) Garneau is also the Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets. In addition, #599 Royal Canadian Air Cadets squadron is named in his honour. Royal Canadian Sea Cadets badge. ... The Royal Canadian Air Cadets (RCAirC) is a Canadian national youth program for persons aged 12 to 18. ...

Garneau resigned from his employment with the Canadian Space Agency to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the January 23, 2006 federal election as a "star candidate". He ran in Vaudreuil-Soulanges represented by Meili Faille of the Bloc Québécois. It is the former riding of Nick Discepola, a long-time Paul Martin supporter. Garneau was dogged by the sponsorship scandal, which dragged down most Liberal candidates in marginal Quebec ridings. He also made some controversial comments about Quebec separatism compared with the Iraq War. He also suggested that he would like to return to space along with separatist leaders Gilles Duceppe and André Boisclair, arguing that they would certainly become federalists, seeing the Earth without its artificial frontiers. This remark was ridiculed as political naivete by his Bloc opponents. In addition, a stronger-than-expected Conservative candidate siphoned off many federalist votes. Garneau lost to Faille by 9,200 votes. He has remained active in politics. The Literal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... In Canada, a star candidate refers to a high profile individual who has been recruited as a candidate by a political party. ... Vaudreuil-Soulanges is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... Meili Faille (born June 18, 1972 in Montreal) is a Canadian politician. ... The Bloc Québécois is a centre-left federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... Nunzio (Nick) Discepola (born November 27, 1949) is an Italian-born Canadian politician. ... For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... The sponsorship scandal, AdScam, or Sponsorgate, is an ongoing scandal that came as a result of a Canadian federal government sponsorship program in the province of Quebec and involving the Liberal Party of Canada (mostly its Quebec branch), which was in power since 1993 up to 2005. ... Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement is a movement calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the country of Canada. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Gilles Duceppe, M.P. (born July 22, 1947 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec nationalist and social democratic politician in Canada. ... Image:André Boisclair. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

See also

• Canadian Space Agency

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA or, in French, lAgence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the Canadian government space agency responsible for Canadas space program. ...

External links

• Canadian Space Agency biography
• NASA biography
• Spacefacts biography of Marc Garneau
• CBC Digital Archives - Marc Garneau: Canadian Space Pioneer