St-Hubert, Quebec, April 22, 2003 – Media are invited to join Industry
Minister Allan Rock in a guided tour of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) lead
by its President, Marc Garneau.
After the tour, Minister Rock will unveil the official name selected for the
Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, Canada’s latest contribution to the
International Space Station. The third and last component of the Mobile
Servicing System is a highly advanced space robotics system that also
includes Canadarm2 and the Mobile Base System.
What: Tour of the Canadian Space Agency and Naming Ceremony
Who: Mr. Allan Rock, Industry Minister
Dr Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency
Mr. Mag Iskander, Vice-President and General Manager, MD Robotics
When: Wednesday, April 23, 2003
10:45 a.m. to noon
Where: Canadian Space Agency
John H. Chapman Space Centre
6767 route de l’Aéroport
Saint-Hubert
Media attending the event will receive a CD-Rom and a B-roll.
For more information:
Monique Billette
Senior Media Relations Officer
Canadian Space Agency
Tel.: (450) 926-4370
monique.Billette@space.gc.ca
