On May 4, 2018, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Sidey will unveil the teams that have been selected to participate in a new national student space initiative, the Canadian CubeSat Project. After the press conference, Jenni will tour the University of Manitoba’s satellite facilities.
Through the Canadian CubeSat Project, post-secondary students from across the country have the opportunity to be involved in a real space mission by designing, building and operating their own miniature satellite (called a CubeSat) that will be launched into space.
Media representatives are invited to attend the event.
Winning teams from across Canada will join the event virtually.
The press conference will be broadcast via Facebook Live.
Date: May 4, 2018
Time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
What: Announcement of the teams selected to take part in the Canadian CubeSat project
Who: Jenni Sidey, CSA astronaut
Where: Centre Space, John A. Russell Building (Architecture), University of Manitoba, 85 Dafoe Road – located adjacent to the Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology (C.A.S.T.) building
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V6
Contact information:
Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations Office
Telephone: 450-926-4370
E-mail: media@asc-csa.gc.ca
