General Information

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1

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General Description

Flight suit worn by Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau. Combinaison de vol porté par l'astronaute canadien Marc Garneau.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Manned spacecraft

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Manufacturer

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Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Florida

Period

This flying suit was used by Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau in late November and early December 2000.

Canada

This flight suit was worn by Marc Garneau for training and travel in NASA's T-38 jets and public appearances related to his third and final Shuttle mission, STS-97. It was the fourth suit he was issued: the first for STS-41G as a payload specialist, and he was issued two more in 1992 when he began training as a Mission Specialist. (Ref. 1) Garneau and crew mates launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on November 30th, 2000 and returned nearly 11 days later on December 11th, 2000. The objectives of this second mission to the new born International Space Spation, included the delivery, assembly, and activation of an American-built electrical power system critical to the operation of the first American module of the Station. Garneau served as Mission Specialist and operated the Canadarm to remove the P6 Integrated Truss Segment which comprised a 73-meter long solar array structure (solar arrays, radiators, batteries, electronics) from the Shuttle's cargo bay. (Ref 2) The significance and importance of these objects in this acquisition are due to their close association with a significant individual in Canadian history. Marc Garneau became Canada's first astronaut in 1984 and flew a total of three missions throughout NASA's Shuttle program, logging 677 hours in space. Shortly after his retirement from the astronaut corps, Garneau was appointed Executive Vice President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in February 2001. Later that year, he became its President, holding the position until he resigned in November 2005 to run for public office. Garneau served as a Member of Parliament for the Westmount-Ville-Marie riding from 2008 to 2021, as Minister of Transport from 2015 to 2021, and Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2021. He resigned in 2023.

Function

Flight suits are worn by astronauts for travel and public appearances related to their missions. They are functional garments but the patches on them are promotional and specific to each mission.

Technical

This flight suit is made of Type 462 Nomex® IIIA, which is a blend of Nomex® and Kevlar® fibres, and a proprietary static dissipative fibre. (Ref 3) The latter shields and dissipates static electricity generated from clothing which might damage devices sensitive to it, which is important for those working in aerospace.

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Details

Markings

On the circular crest on the proper right side of the suit: " TANNER BLOOMFIELD JETT GARNEAU NORIEGA " On the crests on the proper left side of the suit: " MACH 25 /. MARC GARNEAU " On the crest on the proper right sleeve: " CSA /. ASC "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Blue flight suit made of Type 462 Nomex® IIIA, which is a blend of Nomex® and Kevlar® fibres, and a proprietary static dissipative fibre. The flight suit has a total of five embroidered crests on the chest and shoulder portions of the suit. The suit has a grey metal zipper running down the center of the body. The suit has numerous additional grey metal zippers for small pocket compartments and ankle areas. Each sleeve extremity has a light blue Velcro patch as well as the midsection of the body.

Decoration

The flying suit has various embroidered crests on its outer surface. There is a circular commemorative STS-97 crest on the proper right side of the chest. There is a Mach 25 crest and a rectangular name crest on the proper left side of the chest. There is a Canadian flag crest on the proper left shoulder sleeve. The proper right arm sleeve has a circular Canadian Space Agency crest.