John Manley, Minister of Industry and Minister
responsible for the Canadian Space Agency, will announce the awarding of two
major contracts to Bristol Aerospace Limited of Winnipeg, Manitoba, a
Magellan company, to build SCISAT-1. This announcement will be made at a
press conference to be held on March 8, 2000 in Winnipeg. SCISAT-1, the new
Canadian Space Agency science satellite, will study ozone depletion in the
Earth’s atmosphere.
A B-roll animation of the satellite will be shown and available to the
press.
Date: March 8, 2000
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am
Location: Bristol Aerospace
660 Berry Street,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Background information on the SCISAT-1 mission is available at:
http://www.space.gc.ca/eng/Whats_New/2000_03_06backgrounder.html
For more information:
Caroline Lavallée
Media and Public Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Email: caroline.lavallee@space.gc.ca
Tel: (450) 926-4370
Cell: (514) 943-6808
Web site: www.space.gc.ca
