Media Advisory - Media accreditation for satellite launch: Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission Français
LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - NASA is inviting media to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to witness the launch of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, scheduled for no earlier than December 5.
Led by NASA and France's space agency (CNES), SWOT will survey 90% of Earth's surface water to address climate change and improve our management of water as a strategic resource.
Canada is providing a key component of NASA's Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) instrument. This device, a set of extended interaction klystrons, will amplify the power needed to measure water surface elevation. Canada is also engaged in SWOT science activities.
For more information, please consult NASA's media advisory.
To begin the accreditation process, Canadian media must apply by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 27, 2022. All media accreditation requests should be submitted online at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.
Application deadline: October 27, 2022 |
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Media accreditation to attend the launch of the SWOT mission |
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Vandenberg Space Force Base, California |
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All media accreditation requests must be submitted online at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov |
For questions about accreditation, please email [email protected] |
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Website: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/
Email: [email protected]
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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency
Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: 450-926-4370
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