Longueuil, Quebec, December 2, 2009 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Robert Thirsk will be making a statement and taking some questions from Canadian journalists gathered at the CSA Headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET. Media representatives are invited to attend the event.
Participants will be able to see Thirsk via a videoconference or an Internet connection. Only journalists at the CSA will be able to ask questions to the astronaut.
For details on the mission, visit the Canadian Space Agency website at
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition20-21/.
Video, animations and pictures are available at this address:
ftp://ftp.asc-csa.gc.ca/users/expedition20-21/pub/.
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For more information please contact:
Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: 450-926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
