DA VINCI TEAM APPLICATION APPROVED BY TRANSPORT CANADA

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No. H054/04 For release October 1, 2004 OTTAWA - Transport Canada today approved the launch application from the Orva Space Group, also known as the da Vinci team, for a suborbital launch. The application is valid for two launches between October 2, 2004 and November 1, 2004. The approval and launches are subject to a number of conditions, including: establishing security controls to protect the public during the launch; wind restrictions for safe balloon and rocket launches; visibility requirements of at least 5 kilometres; inclusion of a tracking device for speed and direction monitoring; mission control staff's awareness of notification and communications requirements; having a range safety officer present to coordinate safety procedures; and, compliance with the conditions in the flight manual. Transport Canada has reviewed and approved the mission control documents and is satisfied that all the documentation, procedures and insurance are in order. Transport Canada is working with NAV CANADA for the issuance of Notice to Airmen, which is a set of instructions distributed to all pilots to impose restrictions and close the airspace around the launch area and flight path. The da Vinci team is expected to compete in the Ansari X-Prize competition, which offers a $10 million prize to the first privately funded organization to successfully launch three humans (or their equivalent weight) into space twice within a two-week period. The launch would take place near Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Transport Canada's Launch Safety Office oversees all rocket launch activities in Canada, pursuant to the Canadian Aviation Regulations, and reviews launch authorization requests for all orbital and suborbital rocket launches in Canada. No other applications have been received for similar launches. -30- Contact: Lucie Vignola Communications Transport Canada (613) 993-0055 Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada. This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons with visual disabilities.

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DA VINCI TEAM APPLICATION APPROVED BY TRANSPORT CANADA

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