Marc Garneau

After the Shuttle checks out on its two upcoming flights, it will be ready to take larger components up to the International Space Station later this fall. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#checks #components #fall #flights #international

Canada and space are a natural fit. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#fit #natural #space

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

#canada #commitment #continue #international #international space station

I like adventure. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#i #like

I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#company #i #like #opportunity #other

I wanted to further my education, so I went on to get a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and came back and served about ten years in the Canadian Navy as what we call a combat systems engineer. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#back #call #came #canadian #combat

I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#also #canada #college #engineer #graduated

In 1983, NASA invited Canada to fly three payload specialists, in part because we had contributed the robotic arm that is used on the shuttle. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#because #canada #contributed #fly #had

It is a challenge to have your launch date slip continuously. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#continuously #date #launch #slip #your

NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage. ↗

— Marc Garneau

#assure #damage #examine #nasa #orbit