On July 20, 2019, 50 years after the first historic steps on the Moon, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts David Saint-Jacques (at the Montreal Science Centre) and Robert Thirsk (at the Ontario Science Centre) will connect by video link to discuss the proud history and unfolding future of human space exploration. The discussion between David Saint-Jacques and Robert Thirsk will be broadcast at four other events in Canada, each hosted by a CSA astronaut.
On July 10, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will welcome Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques back to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
On June 28, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will answer questions from the media during a virtual conference, from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He will be accompanied by Dr. Raffi Kuyumjian, CSA flight surgeon and Natalie Hirsch, CSA exercise and nutrition specialist.
After being in orbit since December 3, 2018, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will leave the International Space Station to return to Earth on June 24.
On June 19, 2019, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will participate in his last press conference in orbit before returning to Earth on June 24. He will be available to answer questions from media representatives.
The RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), one of the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA's) flagship projects, is set to launch on June 12 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
On June 4, 2019, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) experts Steve Iris and Magdalena Wierus will answer questions from the media about the RADARSAT Constellation Mission during a virtual technical briefing.
On May 31, 2019, live from the International Space Station, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint Jacques will answer the questions of young people from the village where he practised medicine before becoming an astronaut as well as students and staff of Kiluutaq School. David Saint-Jacques' wife, Dr. Véronique Morin, who also works in that region, will give a presentation on certain aspects of the space mission.
As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program, on May 27, 2019, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will connect with elementary and secondary school students and answer their questions live from the International Space Station.
On May 24, during C2 Montréal 2019, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who is on the International Space Station, will have a live conversation with Dr. Dave Williams, Canadian astronaut; and Shagun Maheshwari, a young ace in artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the medical field.
