I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people. — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
After the Shuttle checks out on its two upcoming flights, it will be ready to take larger components up to the International Space Station… — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
There are many experiments and a great deal of research that can be performed on the station that make a difference in our lives… — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
The most fun to do in the weightlessness is going down the ladder headfirst, walking on the ceiling, chasing after M&M's that you throw up into the air - they're just bouncing around all over the place and you go around like a fish eating them. I often tell kids that when you go into space and experience weightlessness, the… — Marc Garneau Copy Share
NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage. — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
Through these ongoing activities and possibly in the future, a Canadian will go live and work on the International Space Station and we will… — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
You're in orbit over the Earth. And suddenly it's very, very quiet. It's dramatic. You realize you're floating in the straps in your chair. And you take off your seat belt and float over to the window and look out, and you realize, "I'm not looking at a picture, here." I couldn't process it all. Even if I forget everything… — Marc Garneau Copy Share
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… — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer. — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
New standards for safety are now in place and Canada has helped provide tools and techniques that were needed. Technologies like these are innovative… — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
I think there's going to be a very sudden shift in people's perception of the International Space Station, because suddenly it's going to look… — Marc Garneau Copy Share Image
