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==Space career== Garneau was one of six first Canadian Astronauts and he became the first Canadian in outer space on October 5, 1984.<ref name="NASA">{{cite web|title=Marc Garneau (PH.D.) Astronaut, Canadian Space Agency (Former)|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/garneau.html|publisher=NASA|access-date=December 12, 2011}}</ref> In 1984, he was seconded to the new [[Canadian Astronaut Corps|Canadian Astronaut Program]] (CAP), one of six chosen from over 4,000 applicants; of these six he was the only military officer. Garneau flew on the Space Shuttle [[Space Shuttle Challenger|''Challenger'']], [[STS-41-G]] from October 5 to 13, 1984, as [[payload specialist]]. He was promoted to captain(N) in 1986, and left the Canadian Forces in 1989, to become deputy director of the CAP. In 1992–93, he underwent further training to become a [[mission specialist]]. He worked as [[Capsule communicator|CAPCOM]] for a number of shuttle flights and was on two further flights himself: [[STS-77]] (May 19 to 29, 1996) and [[STS-97]] (to the [[International Space Station|ISS]], November 30 to December 11, 2000).<ref name="Garneau’s Second Trip to Space">{{cite news |author1=CP Staff |title=It's trip No.2 for Marc |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-its-trip-no2-for-marc/158352934/ |access-date=3 November 2024 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |publisher=[[Torstar]] |date=20 May 1996 |location=Toronto |page=A3 | via = [[Newspapers.com]] | issn = 0319-0781}}</ref><ref name="Garneau on STS-97">{{cite news |last1=Wattie |first1=Chris |title=Canadian treats mission as his last |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/national-post-canadian-treats-mission-as/158352091/ |access-date=3 November 2024 |work=[[National Post]] |publisher=[[Hollinger Inc.]] |date=1 December 2000 |location=Toronto |page=A8 | via = Newspapers.com | issn = 1486-8008}}</ref> He has logged over 677 hours in space.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographical Data: Mark Garneau|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/garneau.html|publisher=NASA|access-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref> On February 1, 2001, Garneau was appointed executive vice-president of the [[Canadian Space Agency]] (CSA).<ref name="VP-CSA">{{cite news |last1=Spears |first1=Tom |date=2 February 2001 |title=Astronaut Garneau lands down-to-earth job |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-astronaut-garneau-lan/158353885/ |access-date=3 November 2024 |work=[[The Ottawa Citizen]] |publisher=Southam News |location=[[Ottawa]] |page=A3 |via=Newspapers.com |issn=0839-3222}}</ref> On September 28, 2001, the government announced his appointment as president of the CSA, replacing [[Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_10001%E2%80%9311000#080|Mac Evans]] in that position on November 22, 2001.<ref name="New Head of CSA">{{cite news |author1=CP Staff |date=29 September 2001 |title=Garneau to head agency |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-garneau-to-head-agency/158358313/ |access-date=3 November 2024 |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar |location=Toronto |page=A23 |via=Newspapers.com |issn=0319-0781 |agency=The Canadian Press}}</ref> Garneau resigned from the Canadian Space Agency on November 28, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2006 |title=Marc Garneau |url=https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/multimedia/search/image/264 |website=Canadian Space Agency}}</ref> <gallery mode="packed" style="text-align:left"> File:STS-41-G crew.jpg|Crew members of [[STS-41-G]] in 1984 File:Marc Garneau - Astronaut Portrait.jpg|Garneau in 1992, while training with [[NASA]] as a mission specialist File:STS-77 crew.jpg|Crew members of [[STS-77]] in 1996 File:STS-97 crew.jpg|Crew members of [[STS-97]] in 1999 File:STS-97 Marc Garneau in the hatchway to PMA-3 (cropped).jpg|Garneau floats in the hatchway that leads to [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|Endeavour]] </gallery>
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