LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 02/15/13 -- On February 15, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will speak with students gathered at the University of Waterloo.

CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will attend the event and provide a presentation on the mission.

Dr. Richard Hughson from the University of Waterloo will give an overview of two of the Canadian science experiments being performed by Hadfield on board the ISS.

Media are invited to attend the event:

When:         Friday, February 15, 2013                                     
                                                                            
Time:         11:30 a.m. EST                                                
              The time of the event may change without advance notice       
                                                                            
What:         Presentation on Expedition 34/35 by Astronaut Jeremy Hansen   
              (15 minutes)                                                  
              Presentation on the BP-Reg and Vascular experiments by Dr.    
              Richard Hughson (15 minutes)                                  
              Discussion with Chris Hadfield live from space (20 minutes)   
                                                                            
Who:          Chris Hadfield, CSA Astronaut (on video)                      
              Jeremy Hansen, CSA Astronaut (on site)                        
              Dr. Richard Hughson, Professor, University of Waterloo        
              Feridun Hamdullahpur, President, University of Waterloo       
                                                                            
Audience:     700 students and professors                                   
                                                                            
Where:        University of Waterloo                                        
              Humanities Theatre, Hagey Hall                                
              200 University Avenue W                                       
              Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1                                    

About Expedition 34/35:

For details on the mission, visit the Canadian Space Agency website at: www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition34-35/

Videos, animations and pictures are available at this address: ftp://ftp.asc-csa.gc.ca/users/communications/pub/medias/EXPEDITION34-35/

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