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While there are several space conferences of note each year in Canada, there is only one annual event at present that covers a wide range of issues in the civil, commercial and military sectors. That conference is the Canadian Space Summit.

BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN – With David Saint-Jacques now in house at the International Space Station, there will be little time to get acclimated before the next cargo ship arrives — if it comes on time.

A SpaceX Falcon has successfully launched the Spaceflight SSO-A “SmallSat Express” mission. It was the third time this Falcon 9 first stage has flown.

Did you miss this mornings special live event by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to celebrate the launch today by astronaut David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates?

Many held their breath as the countdown to launch reached zero, but with a continuous roar the engines of the Soyuz MS-11 rocket lifted off with the crew of Expedition 58 and Canada’s David Saint Jacques for a six hour ride to the International Space Station (ISS).

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, KAZAKHSTAN – With Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques preparing for a ride into space tomorrow, the natural question to ask is — when will we get our next chance?

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, KAZAKHSTAN – While Canada has been without a detailed space plan since 1994, there is some indication this might be happening soon.

Only four days before their scheduled launch to the International Space Station, the Expedition 58 crew of Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Flight Engineers Anne McClain of NASA, and Canada’s David Saint-Jacques participated in a final fit check in their Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft on November 29.

According to the Canadian Space Agency, David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates will enter the Soyuz two and half hours before launch and after the pre-launch checks are completed they will have about 40 minutes to themselves. So, what does an astronaut do when strapped into their seat in a rocket with time on their hands? Listen to music of course.

David Saint-Jaques is in quarantine in Baikonur, Kazakhstan ahead of his launch next Monday morning to the International Space Station (ISS).