Astronaut David Saint Jacques Says First Spacewalk Was ‘Pure Joy’

David Saint-Jacques discusses his upcoming mission to the International Space Station at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Saint Hubert, Que., on Nov. 29, 2017. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press

MONTREAL—Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques says it will likely take him years to fully absorb the experience of walking outside the International Space Station.

Saint-Jacques spoke to reporters today through a live video link from the space station, two days after he became the fourth Canadian to complete a spacewalk.