Status: Active
1/6/1970 –
Nationality: Canadian
Type: Government
First Flight: 12/3/2018
Last Flight: 12/3/2018
David Saint-Jacques is a Canadian astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
He was also an engineer, an astrophysicist, and a physician prior to joining the CSA.
He was selected to join the CSA in the 2009 CSA selection along with Jeremy Hansen.
Canadian Space Agency
Type: Government
Abbreviation: CSA
Founded: 1990
Country: CAN
The Canadian Space Agency was established by the Canadian Space Agency Act which received Royal Assent on May 10, 1990.
The Canadian space program is administered by the Canadian Space Agency. Canada has contributed technology, expertise and personnel to the world space effort, especially in collaboration with ESA and NASA. In addition to its astronauts and satellites, some of the most notable Canadian technological contributions to space exploration include the Canadarm on the Space Shuttle and Canadarm2 on the International Space Station.
