CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques takes training on the Soyuz spacecraft’s manual override

2017-07-07 - In July 2017, David Saint-Jacques received training on the Soyuz spacecraft’s manual override at the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).

The Soyuz is automated, but the crew must be ready to take over and fly it manually in case of a system failure or another emergency. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)