LONGUEUIL, QC, June 20, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - 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.
His return will mark the end of his 204-day mission. This is the longest mission ever conducted by a CSA astronaut.
Media are invited to the CSA to watch the broadcast of his landing. Those who are unable to attend can watch it live (or after the fact) on the CSA's YouTube channel.
IMPORTANT
- Media will not be granted access to the CSA's premises until 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Starting at 3:30 p.m. ET, the steps preceding the landing of the Soyuz capsule carrying David Saint-Jacques will be broadcast live on the CSA's YouTube channel.
Date: |
June 24, 2019 |
Time: |
10:15 p.m. ET |
What: |
CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques returns to Earth |
Who: |
Jeremy Hansen, CSA astronaut |
Where: |
John H. Chapman Space Centre |
About the mission
Highlights of David Saint-Jacques' mission
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