Following a conversation with Chris Hadfield on April 18, Minister Tobin will be available for interviews with media at the Kennedy Space Center from 10:00 to 11:00 am EDT. Telephone interviews may be arranged by contacting the CSA's Media Relations Office.

Saint-Hubert, 17 April 2001 _ The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) invites media representatives to attend the launch of Mission STS-100, currently slated for lift-off on April 19, 2001 at 2:41 pm EDT (time to be confirmed).

NOTE : All times in EDT.

Media at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida:

7:30-10:00 am CSA spokespersons will be available for interviews.
10:55 am (TBC) Crew Walk-out (photo-op)
2:41 pm (TBC) LAUNCH
3:00-3:15 pm CSA spokespersons available for interviews.

Media at the CSA, Saint-Hubert, Quebec:

7:30 am-1:00 pm CSA spokespersons will be available for interviews. 10:55 am Crew walk-out (photo-op; media can view the walk-out from the CSA's conference centre).
1:30-3:00 pm LAUNCH of STS-100 hosted by Marc Garneau, Executive Vice-President of the CSA.
3:00-3:30 pm Marc Garneau and CSA spokespersons will be available for media.

Cyberspace

1:05 pm-1:29 pm CSA Webcast on Mission STS-100 with Marc Garneau for Canadian students.

Log on to: www.space.gc.ca.

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For more information, and for interviews, contact:

Media Relations Office
Canadian Space Agency
Tel.: (450) 926-4345 or 4370
Fax.: (514) 943-4352
STS-100 Mission Website: www.space.gc.ca/sts100-mission