Canada has selected 14 astronauts for its national astronaut program. As of September 7, 2026, three are active and 11 are retired. This differs from counting everyone with Canadian citizenship who has travelled to space.

Joshua Kutryk, Jenni Gibbons and David Saint-Jacques are the CSA’s active astronauts. Kutryk and Gibbons were selected in 2017; Saint-Jacques was selected in 2009.

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on October 5, 1984, aboard Space Shuttle Challenger on STS-41G.

Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space on STS-42 in January 1992.

Ten members of Canada’s astronaut program have completed spaceflights across 18 missions as of September 7, 2026. These totals exclude private participants and future or backup assignments.

Yes. Jeremy Hansen travelled around the Moon on Artemis II, April 1–10, 2026. It was a lunar flyby, not a Moon landing.

Joshua Kutryk is assigned to Crew-13 for a mission to the International Space Station. NASA currently lists launch no earlier than late September 2026, with the exact date to be confirmed.

No. This directory includes everyone selected into Canada’s astronaut program, including those who served without completing a spaceflight.

An orbital flight reaches the speed needed to circle Earth. A suborbital flight reaches space but returns without completing an orbit. Neither is the same as membership in the CSA astronaut corps.

The CSA recruits through dedicated selection campaigns. Qualifications, professional experience and medical requirements are published for each campaign. Visit the CSA’s astronaut career guidance for official requirements.