Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques ' music playlist aboard the Soyuz

2018-11-21 – Discover the music that Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will listen to aboard the Soyuz on launch day. (Credit: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center ( GCTC ))

Launch day

On December 3, 2018 , Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates Anne McClain and Oleg Kononenko will fly to the International Space Station.

On launch day, the astronauts enter the Soyuz about two and a half hours before lift-off and perform the final checks.

Credit: GCTC

After their pre-launch operations are completed, the astronauts usually have about 40 minutes to listen to music before their departure. They can enjoy their own selections or discover those of their crewmates.

Here is David Saint-Jacques' playlist, compiled by Nicolas Tittley, who is a music journalist and a friend of David.

Credit: NASA /Victor Zelentsov

David Saint-Jacques ' playlist: " Before space "

Sleep/Swim, múm Green Grass of Tunnel, múm Quarrel, Moses Sumney Music for 18 Musicians (Modular Version): Pulses, Steve Reich (Ensemble Signal) On the Ground, Richard Reed Parry Subterraneans (2017 Remastered Version), David Bowie Suspirium, Thom Yorke Rêver mieux, Daniel Bélanger Sunday Morning (Stereo Version), The Velvet Underground & Nico Nuit debout, Camille Distant Sky (feat. Else Torp), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Le départ, Alexandra Stréliski The Great Escape, Patrick Watson Ikajunga, Elisapie Sail to the Moon, Radiohead Flight from the City, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Yuki Numata Resnick, Ben Russell, Clarice Jensen & Tarn Travers Blue Moon, Beck Faites monter, Alain Bashung Fade into You, Mazzy Star Higgs Boson Blues, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois, Sufjan Stevens Looking for Astronauts, The National New Star in the Sky, Air We're Going Home, Clint Mansell Décollage, Air The Stars Our Destination, Stereolab Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling A Model of the Universe, Jóhann Jóhannsson

This would make for great listening during a launch party! Enjoy!

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