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// 29th governor general of canada, former csa astronaut (born 1963)

Julie Payette

Julie Payette (1963) has flown to space twice, spending 25.5 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Canada. First flight: STS-96, 1999.

Canada2 spaceflights25.5 days in space

Spaceflights

May 27, 1999
STS-96Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jul 15, 2009
STS-127Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
Canada
Born
1963
Occupation
astronaut, engineer, politician
Employer
IBM, Bell-Northern Research, Canadian Space Agency, Government of Canada
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 16

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
25.50 days
First flight
May 27, 1999
Latest flight
STS-127
Education
McGill University; University of Toronto; UWC Atlantic College; Collège Regina Assumpta
Awards (Wikidata)
12: Officer of the Order of Canada; Knight of the National Order of Quebec; NASA Exceptional Service Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q240769 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.