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RADARSAT-2
Minister Prentice Inspects Canada's Newest Satellite
Longueuil, Quebec, October 24, 2007 – The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, will offer remarks on the next generation, commercial satellite - RADARSAT-2 which is scheduled to be launched on December 8, 2007 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
This will be the last opportunity for media to view the satellite prior to its shipment for launch.
| When: |
Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
| Who: |
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry |
| Schedule: |
11:45 – Introduction by Larry Boisvert, President, CSA
11:47 – Remarks by the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry
11:53 – RADARSAT-2 Technical Presentation:
Luc Brûlé, Director, Earth Observation Projects (CSA)
Hans Baeggli, Director and Program Manager RADARSAT-2 (MDA)
12:35 – Question period followed by one-on-one interviews
13:00 – End of event
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| Where: |
David Florida Laboratory
3701 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
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n.b. Media should arrive 20 minutes early to clear security
For more details on the mission, visit: www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/satellites/radarsat2.
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Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations
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www.space.gc.ca
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