CSA

2018-12-25 - CSA astronaut presents the first three-dimensional Christmas cookie. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques - Mission: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/ Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_1375hyiu

2019-01-18 - Different stages of a lunar eclipse. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Your guide to lunar eclipses: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/eclipses/lunar-eclipses.asp Find out more about this video: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_07al76p0

2019-01-18 - CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques answers the following question: Was there an event that happened to you that you were surprised about, and how did you handle it? (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques - Mission: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/ Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_rolx87xn

2019-01-13 - Timelapse of Canadarm2 taken by David Saint-Jacques, releasing the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship on January 13, 2019. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Canadarm2, the Canadian Robotic Arm of the International Space Station: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2/default.asp International Space Station: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/default.asp Canadarm2's Cosmic Catches: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2-grapples.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_649osun0

2019-01-14 - The CSA astronaut has a discussion from space with the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2019-01-11 - In the International Space Station, astronaut David Saint-Jacques opens the shutters on the windows of the Cupola. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_7667s5wr

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques answers questions from high school students at the opening of Spectrum 2019, a University of Saskatchewan student-run exposition. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-12-31 - Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques wishes you a happy new year from aboard the International Space Station! (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA)

2018-12-21 - The Canadian Space Agency releases an e-book, inviting children on the spaciest adventure of their lives! During the event, David read the book for the first time, directly from space. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links The Explorers Club: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/activities/the-explorers-club.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_ud90lsm7

2018-12-21 - Aboard the International Space Station, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques and NASA astronaut Anne McClain wish you a happy holiday season! (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques - Mission: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/ Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_05xfugxv

The Canadian Space Agency is launching an initiative aiming to encourage interest in space, learning and reading at a young age. The Explorers Club is a space-themed e-book featuring CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links The Explorers Club: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/activities/the-explorers-club.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_f5cn0r8t

2018-12-18 - The Canadian Space Agency releases The Explorers Club, a space-themed e-book featuring CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques. During the event, David reads the book for the first time, directly from space. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-12-14 - Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and CSA senior mission scientist Tim Haltigin answer some of the Internet’s most-asked questions about asteroids. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links The OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/osiris-rex/ What is an asteroid?: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/osiris-rex/asteroid.asp Canada's role in OSIRIS-REx: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/osiris-rex/canadas-role.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_jn9yfy7f

David is checking out his spacesuit, which he will wear if he goes on a spacewalk. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Living in Space: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_z6678813

At the NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, speaks briefly to David Saint-Jacques, who is now aboard the International Space Station. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques - Mission: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/ Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_h4ztrl2v

2018-12-10 - A presentation of the science data gathered during the approach phase of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Learn more about Canada’s role: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/osiris-rex/canadas-role.asp Credit: NASA

2018-12-10 - Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques answers questions from media on his first press conference from the International Space Station. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-12-07 - David Saint-Jacques flew to the International Space Station on December 3, 2018. Here are a few moments of that special day. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques - Mission: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/ Biography of David Saint-Jacques: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biosaintjacques.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_6wccmvt3

2018-12-03 - David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates enter the Space Station and are greeted by the crew on board. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-12-03 - David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates enter the Space Station and are greeted by the crew on board. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-12-03 - Docking of David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates’ Soyuz to the International Space Station Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-12-03 - CSA astronaut Jenni Sidey and CSA former astronaut Robert Thirsk are hosting this historical event. After two years of training, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques launches to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz rocket for a stay of about six and a half months. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-11-29 - Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques answers questions from Canadian media before flying to the International Space Station on his first mission on December 3, 2018. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-11-28 - After close to 10 years of preparation, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques is about to see his dream come true: on December 3, he will be flying to the International Space Station on his first mission. This video will give you a behind-the-scenes look at the training program designed to prepare him for his trip to space. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, ESA, JAXA, NASA, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Trio Orange) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques - Mission: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58/ Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_tlje8zqf

Check out this video to learn what asteroids are and what these cosmic time capsules can tell us about the earliest days of our solar system. Did you know that the Canadian Space Agency is contributing to OSIRIS-REx, a mission to collect an asteroid sample? The seven-year journey will bring loose dust and gravel from the surface of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links The OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/osiris-rex/ Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_mr5l5mcn

2018-11-13 - A computer-generated animation of Canadarm2 grappling and berthing Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus, an unpiloted resupply ship. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Canadarm2, the Canadian Robotic Arm of the International Space Station: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2/default.asp Canadarm2's Cosmic Catches: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2-grapples.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_fm66crom

2018-11-02 - Bio-Monitor is a “smart shirt” system designed to continuously monitor astronauts’ vital signs without interfering with their daily activities. The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a contract to Carré Technologies to support the use of Bio-Monitor in space. The new Canadian health technology is scheduled to make its debut aboard the International Space Station in December 2018. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Bio-Monitor: Keeping an eye on astronauts' vital signs: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/bio-monitor.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_9gf9t39n

2018-10-26 - Former CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield invites young Canadians to participate in a creative writing contest. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-10-24 - The Canadian Space Agency invites Canadians to write an out-of-this-world space-themed bedtime story. The Wanted: Creative Writers contest is one of the activities taking place in connection with Expedition 58/59. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Wanted: Creative Writers: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58-59/activities/wanted-creative-writers.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_nf9udjag

2018-10-24 - The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, together with Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques, and Bonnie Schmidt, founder and President of Let’s Talk Science, launch LIVING SPACE, a new science research project for Canadian students. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-10-23 - Former Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk shares his thoughts on the future of medical care in space: how astronauts could provide their own medical care and get a helping hand from artificial intelligence (AI)-based robots. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Transforming the future of space robotics: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/blog/2018/09/12/transforming-the-future-of-space-robots.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_ap89dpwb

2018-10-16 - David Saint-Jacques explains radiation, which can pose serious health risks for astronauts on long-duration space missions. While he measures radiation levels aboard the International Space Station as part of the Radi-N2 experiment, the Radi-N2 and You project allows classrooms across Canada to do the same on Earth. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Radi-N2 and You: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58-59/activities/radi-n2-and-you.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_mgo7of0o

2018-10-10 - To wrap up World Space Week, we present you "10 minutes about the STRATOS program" with CSA expert Sébastien Lafrance. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-10-09 - For World Space Week, we will present you "10 minutes about OSIRIS-REx mission " with CSA expert Tim Haltigin. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-10-05 - For World Space Week, we present you "10 minutes about RADARSAT Constellation and satellites" with CSA expert Steve Iris. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-10-04 - To kick off World Space Week, the next Canadian in space, David Saint-Jacques is answering questions from students across the country about his upcoming mission in December. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-09-28 - Launched on September 29, 1962, the Alouette-1 science satellite marked Canada's entry into the space age and was seen by many as initiating the most progressive space program of that era. With the launch of Alouette, Canada became the first nation, after the Russian and American superpowers, to design and build its own artificial Earth satellite. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Alouette I and II: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/alouette.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_dk2a5qap

2018-09-21 - Amber Mac leads a discussion on space exploration with nine Canadian astronauts. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

2018-09-13 - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques talks about his passion for books and the very special Science Literacy Week 2018. Get ready for a week-long celebration of science and space from September 17 to 23! (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Science Literacy Week: http://scienceliteracy.ca/ Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_t9dqu7im

2018-09-07 – Computer animation showing how Canadarm2 will be used to grapple HTV-7 and unload its unpressurized cargo. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Canadarm2's Cosmic Catches: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2-grapples.asp Canadarm2, the Canadian Robotic Arm of the International Space Station: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2/default.asp International Space Station: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_z0xqzbg0

2018-09-06 - The Expedition 58/59 crew, including the next Canadian in space, David Saint-Jacques, are participating in a news conference at NASA. Credit: NASA

2018-09-05 - David Saint-Jacques has done years of training to be ready for a space mission. Since his assignment to the crew of Expedition 58/59, he has taken customized training on the International Space Station and its various modules, the Soyuz spacecraft, Canadian and international science, and a variety of mission-specific tasks. His training has taken him to Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States. David Saint-Jacques will fly to the International Space Station in December 2018. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency, NASA, European Space Agency, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques - Mission: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58-59/ Expedition 58/59 : http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58-59/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_mq221s3m

2018-08-31 - David Saint-Jacques, Canadian Space Agency astronaut, will do many experiments during his six-month space mission. He explains the effects of environmental conditions aboard the ISS on the mental and physical health of astronauts and the importance of keeping them healthy and strong. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Living Space - Exploring the optimal environmental conditions for human life: http://explorecuriocity.org/LivingSpace.aspx Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_vht04fec

Roscosmos Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev are taking part in a spacewalk to do science and perform maintenance tasks. (In Russian and English) Credit: NASA

2018-07-17 - Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques invites students from elementary and high schools across Canada to participate in the Living Space educational project, developed by Let's Talk Science in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Living Space: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58-59/activities/living-space.asp Living Space : http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58-59/activities/living-space.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_ia0wfh1x

2018-07-06 - A demonstration of Canadarm2’s Latching End Effector (LEE), the robotic arm’s “hand.” Three snare cables inside the LEE ensure a strong grip when Canadarm2 is anchored to the exterior of the International Space Station, or during a cosmic catch, when the arm grapples and berths an unpiloted resupply ship to the orbiting laboratory. (Credit: NASA) Useful Links Canadarm2, the Canadian Robotic Arm of the International Space Station: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2/default.asp Canadarm2's Cosmic Catches: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2-grapples.asp Canadian space robotics: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/robotics/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_z5hvjwsx

2018-06-29 - The Dragon resupply ship launches to the International Space Station! It’s carrying Canadian cargo, including food for David Saint-Jacques’ mission and a new “hand” for Canadarm2. Credit: NASA

2018-06-28 - Ken Podwalski, CSA’s ISS Program Manager, shares details about the Canadian cargo that will be sent to space on the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship, including food for David Saint-Jacques’ mission and a new “hand” for Canadarm2. Credit: NASA

2018-06-27 - Did you know that there’s a research laboratory in space? In this video, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques describes its size, its speed compared to a Formula 1 race car, the essential role played by Canadian robots, and how to go on board virtually! (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links International Space Station: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_b05gnieh

2018-06-26 – Computer animation showing how Canadarm2 will grapple and berth SpaceX’s Dragon resupply vehicle during its 15th resupply mission to the International Space Station. Canadian robot Dextre will then transfer cargo between Dragon’s trunk and the exterior of the Station. Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_l2nvip1d