Julie Payette, born October 20, 1963 in Montreal, Canada, is a space shuttle astronaut, a veteran of two missions. Her first flight was on Discovery (STS-96) in May-June 1999 as mission specialist. She operated the Canadarm and is the first Canadian aboard the International Space Station.
Her second and final mission was aboard Endeavour (STS-127) in July 2009 also as a mission specialist.
She left the Canadian Space Agency after her final flight and is now the current Governor General of Canada since October 2017.
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