Media Advisory - Apollo 50: Celebrating Moon exploration across Canada!

LONGUEUIL, QC, July 17, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - On July 20, 2019, 50 years after the first historic steps on the Moon, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts David Saint-Jacques (at the Montreal Science Centre) and Robert Thirsk (at the Ontario Science Centre) will connect by video link to discuss the proud history and unfolding future of human space exploration. The discussion between David Saint-Jacques and Robert Thirsk will be broadcast at four other events in Canada, each hosted by a CSA astronaut.

David Saint-Jacques will talk about the highlights of his mission and will answer questions from the audience, including some from those watching at events across Canada.

Media are invited to go to these events. Those who are unable to attend can watch the live stream (or watch the video afterwards) on the CSA's YouTube channel.

Discussions will be held in English and French.

Date:	July 20, 2019
MAIN EVENTS
Montreal – Montreal Science Centre
Time:	1:00 p.m. ET
Who:	David Saint-Jacques, CSA astronaut
	Pierre-Marc Mongeau, Vice-President of the Old Port of Montreal
Where:	2 De La Commune Street West
	Montreal, Quebec  H2Y 4B2
Toronto – Ontario Science Centre
Time:	1:00 p.m. ET
Who:	Robert Thirsk, Canadian astronaut
	Maurice Bitran, CEO and Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre
Where:	770 Don Mills Road
	North York, Ontario  M3C 1T3
OTHER EVENTS ELSEWHERE IN CANADA
Vancouver – H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Time:	9:55 a.m. PT
Who:	Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, CSA astronaut
	Raylene Marchand, Executive Director, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Where:	1100 Chestnut Street
	Vancouver, British Columbia  V6J 3J9
Regina – Saskatchewan Science Centre
Time:	10:45 a.m. CT
Who:	Dave Williams, Canadian astronaut
	Sandy Baumgartner, CEO, Saskatchewan Science Centre
Where:	2903 Powerhouse Drive
	Regina, Saskatchewan  S4N 0A1
Ottawa – Canadian Museum of Nature
Time:	12:40 p.m. ET
Who:	Jeremy Hansen, CSA astronaut
Where:	240 McLeod Street
	Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 2R1
St. John's – Johnson GEO Centre
Time:	2:10 p.m. NT
Who:	Joshua Kutryk, CSA astronaut
	Neil Bose, Vice-President (Research), Memorial University
	Dr. John Jamieson, Assistant Professor, Memorial University
Où :	175, rue Signal Hill
	St. John's (Terre-Neuve)  A1A 1B2

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