Canadian David Saint-Jacques now scheduled to launch Dec. 3 on space mission
MONTREAL — Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is heading to space — and a bit earlier than anticipated.
The Canadian Space Agency confirmed Thursday Saint-Jacques, 48, will launch on Dec. 3 for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
The fate of the Canadian’s voyage had been in question after a Soyuz rocket failure last month, but now he will blast off more than two weeks earlier than originally planned.
The agency said in a statement the re-scheduled launch date will allow for science work and time-critical operations aboard the space station to be maintained.