University of Waterloo hosts live conversation with Canadian astronaut in space
WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, February 13, 2013) – A Canadian astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS), who is supporting University of Waterloo research during his mission, will respond to questions from university students in a live space-to-ground downlink Friday, February 15. Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who deployed to the ISS in a rocket launched from the plains of Kazakhstan on December 19th, will connect with the university via the downlink to be transmitted across approximately 370 km from outer space to Earth.


