The Canadian Space Agency has released a short video of the 10 years of preparation by astronaut David Saint-Jacques for his six month mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More »David Saint-Jacques and Expedition 58 Crew Head to Kazakhstan
Expedition 58 astronaut David Saint-Jacques along with his crewmates, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and Flight Engineers Anne McClain of NASA, have left Moscow for the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in preparation for their December 3 launch.
Read More »David Saint-Jacques to Wear Smart Shirt to Monitor His Health
When astronaut David Saint-Jacques launches to the International Space Station on December 3rd he’ll be wearing a new smart shirt to monitor his health.
Read More »Astronaut David Saint-Jacques Mission Rescheduled to December 3
It’s official. Astronaut David Saint-Jacques launch to the International Space Station (ISS) is set for December 3, two and half weeks earlier than planned and after Russian officials gave the green light to resume flights.
Read More »Enter an Out of this World Writing Contest and Have Your Story Read in Space
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield announced a children’s writing contest yesterday with the opportunity that David Saint-Jacques will read the winning stories in space.
Read More »Students to Work with David Saint-Jacques on International Space Station Experiment
When astronaut David Saint-Jacques flies to the International Space Station he’ll be doing an additional experiment, this one with students.
Read More »Astronaut David Saint-Jacques is Ready for His First Mission in Space
At 48, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will start his first and possibly only mission to the International Space Station in late December.
Read More »Tomorrow’s ISS Cargo Resupply Launch Will Include a New Robotic Hand for the Canadarm2
A Latching End Effector (LEE) ground spare, or as it’s sometimes referred to, the “robotic hand”, and which sits at each end of the Canadarm2, is being launched to the International Space Station (ISS) tomorrow onboard a SpaceX cargo resupply mission.
Read More »RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Begins Space Debris Demonstration Mission
Last Wednesday the European funded RemoveDebris satellite, a space debris technology demonstration, was deployed from the NanoRacks Kaber deployer on the International Space Station by astronaut Ricky Arnold.
Read More »Astronaut Jeremy Hansen could pilot a commercial crew spacecraft on his first mission
BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN – These days, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is getting the lion’s share of human spaceflight attention in Canada. He made two appearances at the rollout of the Expedition 56/57 Soyuz rocket on June 4, talking about how his training for this backup crew will help him prepare for his own mission in December. “It’s a couple of theory exams that carry forward,” Saint-Jacques …
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