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Types of Canadian Astronauts

Marc Garneau aboard a T-38 jet aircraft
STS-97 mission specialist Marc Garneau, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft.

There are two types of Canadian astronauts:

Space Operations Astronauts
Invited Astronauts

Space operations astronauts can be assigned to the Space Shuttle program or the International Space Station (ISS) program, whereas invited astronauts can only participate in the ISS program.

Space Shuttle Crew
ISS Crew





Updated: 2006/08/18 Important Notices