Longueuil, Quebec, July 19, 2011 – After 13 days in orbit, space shuttle Atlantis with its four-astronaut crew is scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 5:56 a.m. EDT. This historic moment will mark the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
Media representatives are invited to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to view Atlantis' return (images on NASA TV). CSA's spokespersons will be on-hand for interviews.
When:
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Schedule:
5:15 a.m.
CSA's Conference Centre is open to media
5:56 a.m.
Landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis at KSC viewed on NASA TV
6:10 a.m.
Interviews with CSA spokespersons
Who:
Pierre Jean, Director, Space Exploration
Danielle Cormier, Supervisor, Mission Control
Where:
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Longueuil, Quebec
For details on Mission STS-135, visit the Canadian Space Agency website at www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/sts-135/.
View NASA TV to see Atlantis land: www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/.
"Media Channel" Programming:
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AC-3 Audio PID = 0x1035 hex / 4149 decimal
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"HD Channel" Programming:
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Compression Format = MPEG-2
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For more information please contact:
Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: 450-926-4370
media@asc-csa.gc.ca
