Nov 27, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Media Advisory - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques to launch to space

ST-HUBERT, QC, Nov. 27, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - On December 3, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Soyuz rocket. The Honourable Navdeep Bains, CSA astronaut Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and former CSA astronaut Robert Thirsk will participate in a launch event held at the CSA.

David Saint-Jacques' mission is set to be the longest for a Canadian aboard the ISS, where he will carry out scientific experiments, perform robotics tasks, test new technologies, and maybe go on a spacewalk.

Media representatives are invited to the CSA's launch event. Those who cannot attend can watch the launch live on the Canadian Space Agency's YouTube channel.

To conduct an interview with one of the CSA's spokespeople, please contact the Media Relations Office at asc.medias-media.csa@canada.ca. 

                        Date:     
            December 3, 2018




                        Time:     
            6:00 a.m. ET




                        What:              Presentations and commentary
                                  Launch of the Soyuz rocket




                        Who:               The Honourable Navdeep Bains,
                                            Minister of Innovation, Science
                                            and Economic Development
                                  Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, CSA astronaut
                                   Robert Thirsk, former CSA
                                   astronaut




                        Where:    
            Canadian Space Agency
                                  John H. Chapman Space Centre
                                  6767 Route de l'Aéroport
                                  Saint-Hubert, Quebec  J3Y 8Y9

Useful links

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques' mission,
Information kit for David Saint-Jacques' mission: images and videos

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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency