6 Quotes & Sayings By Marc Garneau

Marc Garneau is Canada's first astronaut, the inaugural commander of the International Space Station and a leading advocate for Canada's participation in the International Space Station. He is also the country's most experienced astronaut, having spent over six hundred hours in space. He has logged more than three hundred hours in space at the time of his retirement in 2005. As an astronaut, Marc worked with five countries on three different space station projects Read more

As Canada's first citizen in space, he has initiated numerous Canadian initiatives, including co-chairing the International Olympic Committee working group on children and sport in space; chairing the Canadian delegation to the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space; and co-founding the Canadian Astronaut Scholarship Foundation with Dr. Roberta Bondar.

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Canada's a huge country, so to be able to unite the country through communication satellite technology or to be able to observe it through remote sensing technology from space is a natural fit for a country like Canada. Marc Garneau
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Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partners, wishes to see the assembly of this unique orbiting laboratory continue. Marc Garneau
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I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer. Marc Garneau
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The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications. Marc Garneau
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I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people. Marc Garneau