OTTAWA – Canadian astronauts are paying tribute to American space hero John Glenn, who died Thursday at the age of 95.
Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted that Glenn was a great American who was “an inspiration to us all.”
Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space, also tweeted “Goodbye, John Glenn. Godspeed,” a reference to the famous sendoff that Glenn received as he blasted off in 1962 to become the first the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth.
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Another Canadian astronaut, Marc Garneau, called Glenn “larger than life.”
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Garneau, who is now the federal Transport Minister, also noted that Glenn made a return to space at the age of 77 in 1998 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
The Canadian Space Agency tweeted its condolences to Glenn’s family.
Glenn died at a Columbus, Ohio, hospital where he was hospitalized for more than a week.
WATCH: Florida Senator Bill Nelson informs the U.S. Senate that former astronaut and Senator John Glenn has passed away at the age of 95.
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