Marc Garneau (b.1949-02 in Québec City, Québec,) was the first Canadian in space and was appointed president of the Canadian Space Agency in 2001. He flew on space shuttle missions STS-41G, STS-77 and STS-97. The Canadian Space Agency's website has an official biography.
Name proposed and citation prepared by Peter Jedicke and Robert Jedicke.
Orbit type: Main Belt Asteroid
Reference: MPC 49099
Name:
Garneau
Number:
14094
Designation:
1997 OJ1
Disc. Date:
1997-07-28
Discoverer:
Spacewatch
Disc. Place:
Kitt Peak