LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - This year, as part of World Space Week, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will open its doors virtually. On October 5, 9 and 10, several experts will introduce their projects to the general public.
They will present some of the CSA's major projects involving satellites, an asteroid mapping instrument and stratospheric balloons.
Media representatives are invited to watch the lectures live on the Canadian Space Agency's YouTube channel.
RADARSAT Constellation – Observing Earth from space |
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October 5, 2018 |
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1:00 p.m. ET – French |
2:00 p.m. ET – English |
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Lecture by Steve Iris, Senior Programs Officer, CSA |
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OSIRIS-REx – Collecting a sample from the surface of asteroid Bennu |
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October 9, 2018 |
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1:00 p.m. ET – French |
Lecture by Daniel Gaudreau, Senior Systems Engineer, CSA |
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2:00 p.m. ET – English |
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Lecture by Tim Haltigin, Planetary Senior Mission Scientist, CSA |
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STRATOS – Using stratospheric balloons to test technologies |
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October 10, 2018 |
Time: |
1:00 p.m. ET – French |
2:00 p.m. ET – English |
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Lecture by Steeve Montminy, Manager, Projects/Programs Portfolio, CSA |
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