Minister Champagne to announce the Canadian Space Agency astronaut who will fly around the Moon
Media advisory
Longueuil, Quebec, — On (11:00 a.m. ET), the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will join NASA and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) leadership in Houston to announce the names of the astronauts assigned to the Artemis II Moon mission.
The event will be broadcast on NASA TV and streamed on the CSA's YouTube channel and Facebook page (with simultaneous interpretation).
Media are also invited to join CSA President Lisa Campbell and the Honourable Marc Garneau, first Canadian to fly to space, at CSA headquarters for this historic event. CSA experts will be on site and available for interviews.
All interview requests for the CSA astronaut assigned to Artemis II and/or CSA leadership and experts, in Canada or in Houston, must be coordinated with the CSA Media Relations Office (information below). Interview requests for Minister Champagne must be coordinated directly with his office.
Canada will make history when a CSA astronaut flies around the Moon as part of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon since the Apollo missions.
| Time | What | Who | Where |
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| Event at NASA Johnson Space Center – Ellington Field | |||
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10:00 a.m. CT 11:00 a.m. ET |
Artemis II crew announcement event in Houston |
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Ellington Field – Johnson Space Center The event will be broadcasted on NASA TV and streamed on the CSA's YouTube channel and Facebook page |
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2:10 p.m. CT 3:10 p.m. ET |
Media callback |
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Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at media@ised-isde.gc.ca to receive the dial-in information. |
| Event at CSA headquarters | |||
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9:50 a.m. CT 10:50 a.m. ET |
Artemis II crew announcement event, including NASA live broadcast, at the CSA |
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John H. Chapman Space Centre 6767 Route de l'Aéroport Borough of Saint-Hubert Longueuil, Quebec J3Y 8Y9 |
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