LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2012) - Students from Canadian universities participating in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) will begin the final stretch of this competition by conducting qualification testing on their satellites at the David Florida Laboratory (DFL) from September 24 to 28.

On September 28, media representatives are invited to DFL to interview the students and to obtain more details on the various tests.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Media representatives who would like to attend the press conference must apply for accreditation in advance by providing the names of all the persons present at the event at least two days in advance, in compliance with David Florida Laboratory (DFL) security procedures.
  
• Accreditation must be completed in advance. Access to the site cannot be granted on the day of the event.
  
• Government-issued photo ID required.
  
• All non-Canadian citizens must provide passport information for accreditation one week prior.

Date:	September 28, 2012
Time:	10:30 a.m. Note that the security clearance can take up to 30 minutes to complete upon arrival.
Who:	Students from Canadian universities participating in the CSDC
Where:	David Florida Laboratory (DFL)
	Canadian Space Agency
	3701 Carling Avenue
	Ottawa, ON K2H 8S2

About the CSDC:

The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is a Canada-wide competition for teams of university students (undergraduate and graduate) to design and build a small low-cost satellite. 12 universities participated in the competition. The CSDC plan is to subject the satellites to full space qualification testing and to launch the winning satellite into orbit to conduct science research. The goal of the CSDC is also to promote education, excellence, research, development, and future capability in space activities in Canada and to create a bridge between students and Canadian space industry and related high-technology companies, potentially leading to future collaboration or employment opportunities.

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