Media Advisory - Minister Champagne to announce assignments for Canadian Space Agency astronauts

LONGUEUIL, QC, Nov. 20, 2023 /CNW/ - On November 22, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will announce new assignments for Canadian astronauts.

Following the announcement, the Minister and the astronauts will visit the Moon Base, a food and health hub at the CSA. Media are invited to attend an educational activity with a youth group from the West Island Black Community Association and a representative from Ulnooweg Education Centre, a not-for-profit Indigenous organization in Atlantic Canada.

CSA experts, including astronauts, will be on site and available for interviews.  All interview requests for CSA experts must be coordinated with the CSA Media Relations Office (information below). Interview requests for Minister Champagne must be coordinated directly with his office.

For media participation on site:

All media representatives will be required to check in and present a piece of photo ID at the gate and at reception. We suggest arriving early to avoid potential delays due to security measures.

Date:	November 22, 2023
Time:	9:30 a.m. ET
What:	Announcement regarding CSA astronaut assignments
	Visit and activity at the Moon Base (photo opportunity)
Who:	The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
	Lisa Campbell, CSA President
	CSA astronauts
	Youth from the West Island Black Community Association
	Representative from Ulnooweg Education Centre
Where:	John H. Chapman Space Centre
	6767 Route de l'Aéroport
	Longueuil, Quebec
	The announcement will be streamed on the CSA's YouTube channel and Facebook page (with simultaneous interpretation).

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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency

Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Website: asc-csa.gc.ca; Audrey Champoux, Press secretary and senior communications advisor, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]