Longueuil, Quebec, November 22, 2011 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is contributing a science instrument to NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission, scheduled to launch on November 26, 2011 at 10:02 a.m. Eastern. The CSA will hold a briefing for media and launch event on that day.
Media representatives are invited to the CSA for the event.
Journalists who cannot be on-site will be able to watch the event live on the Canadian Space Agency’s website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca.
NASA will also hold a series of briefings about the mission on NASA TV.
For an animation and more information on the mission:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/mars/apxs.asp
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For more information:
Media Relations
Telephone: 450-926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
media@asc-csa.gc.ca
