Longueuil, Quebec, July 17, 2009 - Media representatives are invited to witness a live conversation from space between the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and astronauts Julie Payette and Robert Thirsk, together aboard the International Space Station.
Journalists who cannot be on-site will be able to watch the event live on NASA TV or on the CSA Website at www.asc-csa.gc.ca.
Note: Time of event may change without advance notice. Please call the CSA Media Relations Office to confirm the most up-to-date details.
WHEN: Sunday, July 19, 2009
WHAT: Live televised twenty-minute downlink
WHO:
Hon. Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology)
Steve MacLean, CSA President
Julie Payette, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut
Robert Thirsk, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut
WHERE:
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Longueuil, Quebec
For details on both missions, visit the Canadian Space Agency Website at www.asc-csa.gc.ca.
Mission-related videos, animations and pictures are available at these addresses: ftp://ftp.asc-csa.gc.ca/users/expedition20-21/pub/ and ftp://ftp.asc-csa.gc.ca/users/sts127/pub/
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For more information:
Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: 450-926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
