27 Quotes by Marc Garneau

I think the crux of the matter was that if we were going to become partners in, for example, the International Space Station, we had to gain the respect of a country like the United States and particularly its space organization, NASA.

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

There are many experiments and a great deal of research that can be performed on the station that make a difference in our lives and we are committed to supporting this important vocation.

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.

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.

So Canada has had an interest in space right from the beginning, and, in fact, started to work with NASA almost forty years ago.

I submitted my name and after about a six-month competition was lucky enough to be chosen as one of the first six astronauts in Canada.

The Liberal Party has taken a beating. Now it's time to move on.

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.