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Michael J. McKay is a Canadian astronaut candidate. He was selected in the initial round of four Canadian astronauts in 1992, along with Chris Hadfield , Julie Payette , and Dafydd Williams . He worked as an engineer payload specialist on ground, but did not eventually fly into space.
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- Retired
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- 1992 CSA Group
Jan 28, 2015 · Biography of Michael McKay. Michael McKay started his career with the Canadian Forces at the Royal Military College where he became an Aeronautical Engineer. In 1992, he was selected along with Julie Payette, Dave Williams and Chris Hadfield as one of four new Canadian astronauts.
Sep 6, 1992 · Additional information. Major, Canadian Air Force; bachelor of science in engineering physics; master of science in electrical and computer engineering from the Royal Military College, 1985 and 1991, respectively; selected in 1992 for Space Team Canada; hobbies: Flying, gliding, weightlifting, cycling, swimming, sailing, skiing, hiking ...
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- Background
- First Canadian Astronauts
- Second Recruitment Campaign
- Third Recruitment Campaign
- Fourth Recruitment Campaign
- Criteria For Becoming An Astronaut
- 1980s–1990s
- 2000S–2010S
- 2020s
Although the first Canadian-built satellite, Alouette 1, was launched in 1962, Canada’s participation in crewed space flight did not begin for another two decades. The Soviet Union and the United States pioneered space travel: Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union was the first person to ride an Earth-orbiting spacecraft, launched on 12 April 1961, and ...
In October and November 1983, following an offer by NASA to fly Canadian astronauts as payload specialists on board the space shuttle Challenger, a screening committee from the National Research Council of Canada interviewed applicants. Six were selected: Ken Money, a physiologist, former Olympic athlete and jet pilot; Roberta Bondar, a neurologist...
Canada’s second group of astronauts was selected in June 1992, after a five-month selection process by the Canadian Space Agency. Four were chosen: Chris Hadfield, a Canadian Forces “top gun” working with the US Navy; Dave Williams, head of emergency services for a Toronto hospital; Julie Payette, a computer speech-recognition researcher with Bell-...
In May 2008, the Canadian Space Agency launched a national recruitment campaign to find two new members of the Canadian Astronaut Corps to represent Canada on future space missions. The agency received 5,351 applications. On 13 May 2009, the space agency announced that Captain Jeremy Hansen, a fighter pilot from London, Ontario, and David Saint-Jac...
The fourth recruitment campaign began in June 2016. The Canadian Space Agency received applications from 3,772 candidates representing every province and territory. Men accounted for 68.9 per cent of applicants, women 24 per cent, and 7.1 per cent chose not to declare their gender. The top 72 individuals from this group were selected to undergo apt...
The Canadian Space Agency seeks outstanding scientists, engineers and/or medical doctors with a variety of backgrounds. To qualify to become an astronaut, candidates must demonstrate creativity, diversity, teamwork and a probing mind. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or residents of Canada, in excellent health with a high level of physical fitn...
In October 1984, Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on the space shuttle Challenger flight STS-41-G. As a payload specialist, he performed experiments on motion sickness in space and took measurements of the Earth’s atmosphere. He also conducted preliminary tests of the Canadian Space Vision System (SVS), a computerized imaging system ...
In November and December 2000, Marc Garneau flew to space for a third time, serving as a mission specialist for STS-97 aboard the Endeavour. A key objective of the mission, which spanned nearly 11 days, was to install solar arrays (large wing panels outfitted with solar power cells) on the ISS. Garneau used the Canadarmto attach these to the statio...
On 3 April 2023, the Canadian Space Agency announced that Jeremy Hansen was assigned to the NASA-led Artemis II mission. Aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch in September 2025, Hansen and three American astronauts will orbit around the Moon. As a member of the crew, Hansen will be the first Canadian astronaut to fly around t...
V. Michael McKay (b. 1952) is one of the most enduring gospel song composers and artists of his generation. He recorded his first song, “Wait Till the Morning Comes,” in 1976. Since that time, his ministry has extended for more than four decades.
Dec 10, 2003 · A giant step for Europe: An interview with Michael McKay. Michael McKay has the daunting task of being ultimately responsible for literally everything on Earth that Mars Express requires to get it to its final destination, and is also one of the people guiding the spacecraft there. Michael McKay.
Michael J. McKay is a Canadian astronaut candidate. He was selected in the initial round of four Canadian astronauts in 1992, along with Chris Hadfield , Julie Payette , and Dafydd Williams . He worked as an engineer payload specialist on ground, but did not eventually fly into space.
