Arms Quote by Marc Garneau

These robotic arms, provided by Canada, have been invaluable in allowing us to build, maintain, and repair space structures, and I've been very fortunate…

— Ellen Ochoa

And now for Return to Flight, I'm chief of robotics working in the astronaut office in Houston, as a Canadian.

— Chris Hadfield

One of the things that's really exciting from my perspective is that Canada is one of the major spacefaring nations. The list of our…

— Dafydd Williams

Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partners, wishes to see the assembly…

— Marc Garneau

We have played a critical role in meeting the new safety standards. The Canadian space industry contributed new tools that make the inspection of…

— Marc Garneau

Having three operational vehicles in the fleet affords the shuttle program great schedule flexibility as we move toward flying safely and completing the international…

— Wayne Hale

The space shuttle was designed, at least in part, to broaden our knowledge of the universe. To scientists, the vehicle was a tool; to…

— Henry Petroski

What an incredibly proud moment as a Canadian to have the Canadian flag on the left shoulder of your space suit, looking at the…

— Dafydd Williams

The opportunities to become an astronaut in Canada were far and few.

— Julie Payette

To be one of the world's top space robotic arm operators is a necessary skill for an astronaut, but it doesn't have much carry-over.

— Chris Hadfield

The Shuttle is to space flight what Lindbergh was to commercial aviation.

— Arthur C. Clarke

Although I know a lot of the previous shuttle flights, in theory, had their tasks laid out; but there were still some changes that…

— Linda M. Godwin