Media Advisory - Amateur radio contact between David Saint-Jacques and students from Manitoba

WINNIPEG, April 9, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will connect with Grade 9 students and answer their questions on April 10, 2019, live from the International Space Station (ISS).

ARISS is an international program aimed at inspiring students worldwide to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through amateur radio communications opportunities with the ISS crew. During David Saint-Jacques' mission, Radio Amateurs of Canada hopes to establish as many as 20 contacts between the astronaut and youth, both in Canada and around the world.

Media representatives are invited to attend.

                        Date:     
            April 10, 2019




                        Time:              10:15 a.m. CT - Activity begins
                                   10:57 a.m. CT - Contact with
                                   David Saint-Jacques begins




                        What:              Amateur radio contact between
                                            Earth and space




                        Who:               David Saint-Jacques, CSA
                                            astronaut
                                   450 Grade 9 students from the
                                   Pembina Trails School Division




                        Where:             Shaftesbury High School
                                  2240 Grant Ave.
                                  Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3P 0P7

Website: http://asc-csa.gc.ca
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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency