MANTRA Research Balloon successfully launched today to probe the Ozone Layer

Longueuil, September 1, 2004 – Scientists from the Canadian Space Agency,
Environment Canada, the University of Toronto, York University and the
University of Waterloo launched today a large research balloon in an
intensive study of the ozone layer over Canada.

The balloon, as tall as a
20-storey building, is carrying one half tonne of scientific instruments 40
km high in the sky over Saskatchewan.

For more information, visit the MANTRA website at: http://www.space.gc.ca/mantra

and/or contact:

Carole Duval

Media Relations

Canadian Space Agency

Media line: (450) 926-4370

Direct line: (450) 926-4972
E-mail: carole.duval@space.gc.ca