(Courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency/NASA). The class was taught by Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — the first Canadian ever to teach it. Learn more about Bondar’s life and career. Hansen is still waiting for his first chance to leave Earth. Click here to learn more. Marc Garneau, (born February 23, 1949, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada), Canadian naval officer, astronaut, and politician who was the first Canadian citizen to go into space (1984). Bowie praised the cover, calling it “possibly the most poignant version of the song ever created.”, Subscribe to Vanity Fair on YouTube? Roberta Bondar 2. Dec. 14RADARSAT-2 is launched and offers enhanced marine surveillance, ice monitoring, disaster management, environmental monitoring, resource management and mapping in Canada and around the world. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. May 27Julie Payette becomes the eighth Canadian astronaut in space and the first one to board the space station on mission STS-96/2A.1. Canadian Space Agency astronauts Sidey-Gibbons, who is from Calgary, and Kutryk, who is from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., have spent two years in Houston with 11 NASA astronaut candidates training in NASA's Artemis program. Steve MacLean 4. Bjarni Tryggvason Thanks to the efforts of the CSA and its partners, Canada has become a world-leader in space robotics and is a partner in the International Space Station. Nov. 4CSA launches RADARSAT, Canada's first Earth-observation satellite. March 11Dextre (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator) is launched and becomes Canada's latest contribution to the International Space Station. Newest Canadian astronauts graduate, ready to fly to the moon, Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk are Canada's newest astronauts, now eligible for space flight, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Astronaut Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space and has served as commander of the International Space Station. Chris Hadfield Live. Pamela Bain shares a selection of audio highlights from her recent interview with former astronaut Chris Hadfield live. Oct. 5-13, 1984Astronaut Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space on mission STS-41G aboard Challenger. "Jenni is outrageously smart, she's outrageously fun to be around and she's just going to be a fantastic crewmate," he said during the graduation ceremony. We further acknowledge and recognize that our work reaches across all of the distinct First Nations, Métis Homelands and Inuit Nunungat, and for this we are grateful. Sidey-Gibbons was previously an assistant professor in combustion in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, and Kutryk was a Royal Canadian Air Force lieutenant-colonel. Robert Thirsk 6. Marc Garneau 3.

Pam shares the tour dates below and the dates and links for each of the upcoming shows live on stage, Colonel Chris Hadfield recently served as Commander of the International Space Station where he gained worldwide acclaim for his breathtaking photography and his music video, a zero gravity version of David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’, which has received over 25 million views. Roberta Bondar, Canadian neurologist, researcher, and astronaut, the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist to travel into space when she flew aboard the Discovery space shuttle as a payload specialist in 1992. In a video produced by the CSA, both Sidey-Gibbons and Kutryk shared their dreams of going to the moon. "That day is coming. July 8Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau becomes the first non-American Capsule Communicator for mission STS-65 at Mission Control in Houston. In this podcast Pam also talks about her life long passion for space travel history – a fascination recharged with each pilgrimage to NASA Houston. Speaking to our shared responsibility to care for our Earth Chris points out that we all have a part to play as we are all stewards of our home. Career. Cardman said that anyone would be lucky to fly with Kutryk for his technical skills alone, but that his special talent was making crewmates feel empowered and listened to. ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Dec. 5, 1983The first six Canadian astronauts are selected: Roberta Bondar, Marc Garneau, Steve MacLean, Ken Money, Robert Thirsk and Bjarni Tryggvason. Oct. 5-13, 1984 To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities).