Canadian Astronaut Dave Williams' First Spacewalk

Canadian Astronaut Dave Williams' First Spacewalk


Longueuil, Quebec, August 9, 2007 - Media representatives are invited to the
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to view images from NASA TV of Astronaut Dave
Williams as he ventures out into space for his first ever spacewalk. CSA
Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who performed the very first Canadian spacewalk in
2001, will be on-site to comment on this unique experience.

The time of the event may change without advance notice. Please call our
Media Relations Office at 450-926-4370for the most up-to-date information.

Journalists who cannot be on-site at CSA will be able to watch the event
live on our website at www.space.gc.ca/media.

WHEN
August 11, 2007

TIME
12:15 p.m. Brief presentation and spacewalk tools demonstration by Astronaut
Chris Hadfield prior to Dave Williams' spacewalk

12:30 p.m. View images on NASA TV as Astronaut Williams ventures outside the
space station

12:40 p.m. Interviews

WHERE
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Longueuil, Quebec

To schedule interviews with CSA spokespersons, please contact CSA Media
Relations at

450-926-4370.

For details on the mission, visit the Canadian Space Agency website at
www.space.gc.ca/sts-118.

Video, animations and pictures are available at this address:

ftp://ftpsts118.space.gc.ca/users/jjanu/pub/


For more information please contact:

Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: 450-926-4370


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Jacques :-)

www.spacepatches.nl


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