Amateur radio contact between David Saint-Jacques and students from northern Quebec

As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will connect with students from Ulluriaq School and answer their questions on March 28, live from the International Space Station (ISS).

Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, March 27, 2019 — As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will connect with students from Ulluriaq School and answer their questions on March 28, live from the International Space Station (ISS).

ARISS is an international program aimed at inspiring students worldwide to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through amateur radio communications opportunities with the ISS crew. During David Saint-Jacques' mission, Radio Amateurs of Canada hopes to establish as many as 20 contacts between the astronaut and youth, both in Canada and around the world.

Media are invited to listen to this exchange, audio only, on the Canadian Space Agency's YouTube channel.

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