Media Advisory/REMINDER: New Date for the Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour With Canadian Astronaut Julie Payette

LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, Jul 11 (MARKET WIRE) --
The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour with Canadian astronaut Julie
Payette aboard is now set for Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:39 p.m. EDT.
Media representatives are invited to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to
follow the launch. Benoit Marcotte, Director General, Operations for the
CSA will be on site to highlight this event with the employees and their
families.

Mission STS-127 is one of the last major assembly flights for the
International Space Station (ISS) and will consist of several space walks
and robotics operations for the crew. During the 16-day mission, Julie
Payette will operate all three robotic arms: Canadarm, Canadarm2 and the
Japanese arm.

Journalists who cannot be on site will be able to follow the event live
on the Canadian Space Agency Web site at www.asc-csa.gc.ca.

What: Launch of Endeavour Space Shuttle for STS-127 mission

When: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:39 p.m. EDT

Who: Benoit Marcotte, Director General, Operations

Schedule: 7:05 p.m. EDT Comments by Benoit Marcotte
7:10 p.m. EDT Video message from Julie Payette (2 minutes)
7:39 p.m. EDT Launch
7:50 p.m. EDT Interviews

Where: Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aeroport
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
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/sts-127/default.asp

Video, animations and pictures are available at this address:
ftp://ftp.asc-csa.gc.ca/users/sts127/pub/

Contacts:
Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations
450-926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca

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