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On This Day October 5 1984 – Marc Garneau Became the First Canadian in Space

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On This Day October 5 1984 – Marc Garneau Became the First Canadian in Space.

On this day October 5 1984, Marc Garneau made history by becoming the first Canadian astronaut to travel into space. He launched aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-41-G mission, a groundbreaking flight that advanced scientific research and highlighted Canada’s growing role in space exploration.

Garneau’s mission focused on Earth observation, technology demonstrations, and various scientific experiments conducted in orbit. As a payload specialist, he contributed to several...
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