Media Advisory - Canadarm2 to receive its new "hand"

LONGUEUIL, QC, June 26, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - On June 29 at 5:42 a.m. ET, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off to deliver a new "hand" for Canadarm2, the Canadian robotic arm aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This new Latching End Effector (LEE) will replace the unit astronauts removed during a series of spacewalks in the fall of 2017 and will ensure that Canadarm2 can continue performing maintenance tasks on the ISS and catching supply ships.

The spacecraft will also deliver some of the Canadian food that Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will eat during his space mission beginning in December, as well as supplies and equipment to support science and research investigations.

On June 28, CSA expert Ken Podwalski will participate in a NASA briefing at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. On June 29, he will also be a guest on NASA TV to provide live commentary during the launch.

    What's On Board Briefing


    Date:                     June 28, 2018


    Time:                     11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET


    Who:                       Ken Podwalski, Director of Space
                               Exploration Operations and
                               Infrastructure at the CSA


    Where:                     Live broadcast on the CSA YouTube
                               Channel


    Coverage of the Launch of the SpaceX CRS-15 Mission to
     the ISS


    Date:                     June 29, 2018


    Time:                      5:15 a.m. (ET) /Launch scheduled
                               at 5:42 a.m. (ET)


    Who:                       Ken Podwalski, Director of Space
                               Exploration Operations and
                               Infrastructure at the CSA


    Where:                     Live broadcast on the CSA YouTube
                               Channel

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