Longueuil, Quebec, October 28, 2009 – Media representatives are invited to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for a special Space-to-Earth chat. Steve MacLean, CSA President, will greet Julie Payette and her Mission STS-127 NASA astronaut crewmates visiting Canada and stopping at the Agency for a chat with colleague Robert Thirsk from the International Space Station (ISS). Following some friendly exchange amongst astronauts, a few CSA employees will be offered the unique opportunity to ask questions to co-worker Thirsk, sending their voice 350 km into space.
Following the connection with the ISS, the STS-127 crew will share their mission highlights via a multimedia presentation to CSA employees. A special item which flew with Julie Payette last July during this 16-day mission will also be presented to Steve MacLean, accepting on behalf of all CSA employees.
Time of event may change without advance notice. Please call the CSA Media Relations Office to confirm the most up-to-date details.
Journalists who cannot be on-site will be able to watch the event live on CSA Website at www.asc-csa.gc.ca.
When: Monday, November 2, 2009
Time: 12:00 p.m.
What:
- Discussion between Robert Thirsk, Steve MacLean, Julie Payette and Mark Polansky (STS-127 Commander)
- Questions to astronaut Thirsk by CSA employees
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- STS-127 crew mission highlights DVD (with comments from the crew)
- Special flown item presentation
Who:
Steve MacLean, CSA President
Robert Thirsk, CSA Astronaut (from ISS)
Julie Payette, CSA Astronaut STS-127 crew:
- Mark Polansky, Commander
- Doug Hurley, Pilot
- Dave Wolf, NASA Astronaut
- Christopher Cassidy, NASA Astronaut
- Tom Marshburn, NASA Astronaut
- Tim Kopra, NASA Astronaut
Where:
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Longueuil, Quebec
For details on the Expedition mission with Robert Thirsk, visit the Canadian Space Agency website at www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition20-21/default.asp.
Video, animations and pictures are available at this address: ftp://ftp.asc-csa.gc.ca/users/expedition20-21/pub/.
For details on the mission STS-127, visit our website at: www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/sts-127/default.asp.
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For more information please contact:
Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: 450-926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
