It was a day for the history books.
Sault Ste. Marie’s Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman, the second Canadian, and the first neurologist in space 33 years ago today.
She flew aboard space shuttle Discovery, “the only Canadian and woman of the seven crew members of NASA Mission STS-42,” the Canadian Encyclopedia says.
“The mission was originally planned to last 10 days, but changes in shuttles due to repairs shortened it to seven days. On the sixth day after launch, enough fuel remained to extend the mission to eight days."
More about that fateful day is available here.