On November 29, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will answer questions from the media during a virtual conference. He will be live from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, where he is in quarantine.
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.
As the launch approaches, David and Expedition 58 crewmates Anne McClain and Oleg Kononenko will be participating in pre-launch activities, including qualification exams, traditional ceremonies and news conferences.
As part of the celebrations of Dalhousie University's 200th anniversary, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will take part in a debate on the next frontier. The debate will be moderated by Canadian author and science broadcaster Jay Ingram.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates are targeted to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on December 3, 2018.
Young Canadians are invited to write a children's story about space. Astronaut David Saint-Jacques will pick one of his favourites and read it from the International Space Station during a live event with the author(s). Other top picks will be published on the CSA website.
On October 26, 2018, Chris Hadfield, author and former Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut, will be at the Toronto Reference Library to launch a new creative writing contest aimed at engaging Canadians in science through astronaut David Saint-Jacques' space mission.