I like adventure.

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Canada and space are a natural fit.

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It is a challenge to have your launch date slip continuously.

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I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people.

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NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage.

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I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer.

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In 1983, NASA invited Canada to fly three payload specialists, in part because we had contributed the robotic arm that is used on the shuttle.

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After the Shuttle checks out on its two upcoming flights, it will be ready to take larger components up to the International Space Station later this fall.

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

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Well, my father was in the Army and we traveled quite a bit when I was growing up, and I thought that I would like to have a military career, although I was drawn more towards the Navy.

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