Canadian Space Agency

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA or, in French, l'Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the Canadian government department space agency responsible for Canada's space program. It was established in March 1989 by the Canadian Space Agency Act and sanctioned in December 1990. The Chief Executive Officer of the agency is the President who reports to the Minister of Industry.

Canadians in Space

Eight Canadians have participated on 11 NASA manned missions to date:

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Note: Michael McKay resigned due to medical reasons before having a space flight.

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Owing to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the two future shuttle flights have been put on hold. Two Canadian experiments were destroyed in the loss of Columbia.

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