Marc Garneau

Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau was a Canadian Armed Forces officer, astronaut and politician. Garneau served as a naval officer before being selected as an astronaut as part of the 1983 NRC Group. He became the first Canadian in space on October 5, 1984, and flew on three Space Shuttle missions. From 2001 to 2005, Garneau was president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Garneau entered politics and was elected to the House of Commons in 2008, serving as a Montreal-area member of Parliament (MP) until 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Garneau served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from January to October in 2021 and as Minister of Transport from 2015 to 2021.

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politician, engineer, astronaut, Companion of the Order of Canada, Worthy of the City, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, honorary doctorate, Officer of the Order of Canada, honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa, International Space Hall of Fame,

STS-41-G ⓘ
human spaceflight
STS-77 ⓘ
human spaceflight
STS-97 ⓘ
human spaceflight

Canada,

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1949 — 2025 Marc Garneau

1984-10-05T00:00:00Z

1984 STS-41-G

1996-05-19T00:00:00Z

1996 STS-77

2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

2000 STS-97

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Marc Garneau US Secretary Visit 2016 (cropped)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

class	spaceflight	1984	STS-41-G	David Leestma, Jon McBride, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Marc Garneau, Paul Scully-Power, Robert Crippen, human spaceflight	Wikidata
class	spaceflight	1996	STS-77	Andy Thomas, Curtis Brown, Daniel W. Bursch, John Casper, Jr., Marc Garneau, Mario Runco, human spaceflight	Wikidata
class	spaceflight	2000	STS-97	Brent W. Jett, Carlos I. Noriega, Joseph R. Tanner, Marc Garneau, Michael J. Bloomfield, human spaceflight	Wikidata
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commons	image		Marc Garneau US Secretary Visit 2016 (cropped)		Commons
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commons	image		STS077-368-036 - STS-077 - Garneau in connecting tunnel and Spacehab - DPLA - 6b157efe72fbeaf95a47145679880ad6		Commons
commons	image		STS077-368-036 - STS-077 - Garneau in connecting tunnel and Spacehab - DPLA - 6b157efe72fbeaf95a47145679880ad6		Commons
commons	image		41G-11-034 - STS-41G - 41G crew activities - DPLA - 589f20e1fe62b654f62a163bd114ee55		Commons
commons	image		41G-11-034 - STS-41G - 41G crew activities - DPLA - 589f20e1fe62b654f62a163bd114ee55		Commons
commons	image		S97E5144 - STS-097 - Expedition One and STS-97 crew pose for portrait - DPLA - 3170bbdc9f886a4fc4e652989e7c378f		Commons
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Marc Garneau

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