Roberta Bondar Astronaut

Roberta Bondar OC O.Ont FRCP(C) FRSC (/ˌbɒnˈdɑr/; born December 4, 1945) is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space. Following more than a decade as NASA's head of space medicine, Bondar became a consultant and speaker in the business, scientific, and medical communities.Bondar has received many honours including the Order of Canada, the Order of Ontario, the NASA Space Medal, over 22 honorary degrees and induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Roberta Bondar
Birth dateDecember 04, 1945
Birth place
Ontario , Sault Ste. Marie Ontario

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Astronaut

missions
STS-42
selection
List of astronauts by year of selection
Time in space8 days 1 hours 46 minutes

Roberta Bondar on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biobondar.asp
  2. http://www.robertabondar.com
  3. http://www.techlifemag.ca/bondar.htm