Minister Rock to name International Space Station Canadian Robot

St-Hubert, Quebec, April 22, 2003 – Media are invited to join Industry
Minister Allan Rock in a guided tour of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) lead
by its President, Marc Garneau.

After the tour, Minister Rock will unveil the official name selected for the
Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, Canada’s latest contribution to the
International Space Station. The third and last component of the Mobile
Servicing System is a highly advanced space robotics system that also
includes Canadarm2 and the Mobile Base System.

What: Tour of the Canadian Space Agency and Naming Ceremony

Who: Mr. Allan Rock, Industry Minister

Dr Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency

Mr. Mag Iskander, Vice-President and General Manager, MD Robotics

When: Wednesday, April 23, 2003
10:45 a.m. to noon

Where: Canadian Space Agency

John H. Chapman Space Centre

6767 route de l’Aéroport

Saint-Hubert

Media attending the event will receive a CD-Rom and a B-roll.

For more information:

Monique Billette

Senior Media Relations Officer

Canadian Space Agency

Tel.: (450) 926-4370

monique.Billette@space.gc.ca