Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space.

Marc Garneau

Canadian astronaut and politician (1949–2025)

Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau was a Canadian Armed Forces officer, astronaut and politician. Garneau served as a naval officer before being selected as an astronaut as part of the 1983 NRC Group. He became the first Canadian in space on October 5, 1984, and flew on three Space…