Longueuil, Quebec, May 12, 2009 - The President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Steve MacLean and the two new Canadian astronauts will be available for interviews at the Canadian Space Agency on Thursday, May 14. The CSA employees will greet their new colleagues upon their arrival in the main rotunda.
For more information on the campaign, visit our Web site at:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/default.asp.
9:15 Arrival at CSA. Employees gather in main rotunda
Photo op
9:40 Comments given by Steve MacLean and the astronauts
10:00 Scrum
11:00 End of availability
About the National Astronaut Recruitment Campaign:
The National Astronaut Recruitment Campaign was launched in May 2008. A record 5351 potential astronaut candidates submitted applications online. Through a year-long recruitment process, the CSA evaluated selected candidates through a series of interviews, medical exams, and physical and skills tests in sometimes extreme conditions. The final selection is now completed. For more information on the campaign, see: www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/default.asp.
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For more information:
CSA Media Relations Office
Canadian Space Agency
Tel.: (450) 926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
