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The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications.

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Marc Garneau
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: February 23
Astronaut
Engineer
Member Of The Canadian House Of Commons
Politician
Quebec
Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau
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