BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T190523Z UID:CBF056D7-4847-4D34-8218-875DF0B42D70 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T143000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Ottawa Section’s Life Members are invited to a tour of t he David Florida Laboratory (DFL) spacecraft test facility at Shirleys Bay \, Ottawa.\n\nDFL is Canada's world-class spacecraft assembly\, integratio n and testing centre\, located on Shirleys Bay Campus in Ottawa. Owned by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for over 50 years\, the DFL has played a k ey role in advancing telecommunications and satellite remote sensing in Ca nada. Thanks to its expertise\, the DFL also served as a trusted integrati on and testing centre for space hardware from several other countries.\n\n DFL has been a strategic national asset and integral part of Canada's nati onal and industrial end-to-end space capability for decades\, supporting t he development of space technology and critical missions for both the gove rnment and private sector. The facility has played a pivotal role in estab lishing Canada’s world-leading national and industrial space capabilitie s including critical components of the James Webb Space Telescope\, all Ca nadarm space robotics\, the RADARSAT family of Earth observation satellite s\, and multiple generations of essential communications satellites that s upport every aspect of the daily lives of Canadians.\n\nThe Laboratory is now operated by MDA Space\, with testing services available to Canadian an d international companies and organizations.\n\nSpecial Instructions:\n\nT he entire Shirleys Bay campus\, including DFL\, is a secure facility. Ther efore government issued photo identification is required to enter.\nNon-Ca nadian foreign nationals are welcome\, but required to show a valid passpo rt.\n\nRegistration is capped at 30 people.\n\nImportant registration dead lines:\n\nCanadian Citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident - April 21\n\nFo reign nationals - April 14\n\nAgenda: \n1:00 pm - Arrive at DFL/Communicat ions Research Centre Canada (CRC) Shirleys Bay Campus\nOttawa Life Members chair Wolfram Lunscher (343-254-8569) will be there to direct you\n\n- On entering the main campus road from Carling look for Visitor turnoff to th e right\n- Choose visitor parking near the Campus Security Building\, then enter that building\n- Explain to security officer present that you are w ith IEEE Life Members – Ottawa Section\n- Request access to DFL\, Bldg 6 5 and present photo id to security officers. Receive campus access badge\n - Every visitor must swipe their campus access badge at vehicle Gate House to enter campus\n- Park at designated parking areas. P1 is closest to mai n DFL entrance\, though P2 behind the building is available if P1 is full. \nParking is free of charge.\n- Enter at DFL main entrance\, South-West si de of building\, and check in with DFL reception\n\n1:30 pm - tour begins\ n\n- This is a clean-air facility. You will be given appropriate laborator y-wear before entering\n\n2:30 (approximately) - tour end\n\n[image002.png ]\n\nBldg: Bldg 65 - David Florida Laboratory\, 3701 Carling Ave\, Ottawa\ , Ontario\, Canada\, K2H 8S2 LOCATION:Bldg: Bldg 65 - David Florida Laboratory\, 3701 Carling Ave\, Otta wa\, Ontario\, Canada\, K2H 8S2 ORGANIZER:wolfram.lunscher@ieee.org SEQUENCE:224 SUMMARY:David Florida Laboratory (DFL) IEEE Life Members Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/550373 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">IEEE Ottawa Section&rsqu o\;s Life Members are invited to a tour of the David Florida Laboratory (D FL) spacecraft test facility at Shirleys Bay\, Ottawa.</p>\n<p class="MsoN ormal">DFL is Canada's world-class spacecraft assembly\, integration and t esting centre\, located on Shirleys Bay Campus in Ottawa. Owned by the Can adian Space Agency (CSA) for over 50 years\, the DFL has played a key role in advancing telecommunications and satellite remote sensing in Canada. T hanks to its expertise\, the<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp\;</s pan>DFL<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp\;</span>also served as a trusted integration and testing centre for space hardware from several oth er countries.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">DFL has been a strategic national asset and integral part of Canada's national and industrial end-to-end spa ce capability for decades\, supporting the development of space technology and critical missions for both the government and private sector. The fac ility has played a pivotal role in establishing Canada&rsquo\;s world-lead ing national and industrial space capabilities including critical componen ts of the James Webb Space Telescope\, all Canadarm space robotics\, the R ADARSAT family of Earth observation satellites\, and multiple generations of essential communications satellites that support every aspect of the da ily lives of Canadians.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">The Laboratory is now op erated by MDA Space\, with testing services available to Canadian and inte rnational companies and organizations.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>S pecial Instructions:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">The entire Shirley s Bay campus\, including DFL\, is a secure facility. Therefore government issued photo identification is required to enter. <br>Non-Canadian foreign nationals are welcome\, but required to show a valid passport.</p>\n<p cl ass="MsoNormal">Registration is capped at <strong>30</strong> <strong>peop le</strong>.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration: under line\;">Important registration deadlines</span>:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="padding-left: 40px\;">Canadian Citizen or Canadian Permanent Resid ent - April 21</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="padding-left: 40px\;">Fore ign nationals - April 14</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://event s.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/dd5fbdf3-56fe-4f84-814e-b69fde7b f3be"></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>1:00 pm - Arrive at DFL/Communicati ons Research Centre Canada (CRC) Shirleys Bay Campus<br>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Ottawa Life Members chair Wol fram Lunscher (343-254-8569) will be there to direct you</p>\n<ul>\n<li>On entering the main campus road from Carling look for <span style="text-dec oration: underline\;">Visitor turnoff</span> to the right</li>\n<li>Choose visitor parking near the Campus Security Building\, then enter that build ing</li>\n<li>Explain to security officer present that you are with IEEE L ife Members &ndash\; Ottawa Section</li>\n<li>Request access to DFL\, Bldg 65 and present photo id to security officers. Receive campus access badge </li>\n<li>Every visitor must swipe their campus access badge at vehicle G ate House to enter campus</li>\n<li>Park at designated parking areas. P1 i s closest to main DFL entrance\, though P2 behind the building is availabl e if P1 is full. <br>Parking is free of charge.</li>\n<li>Enter at DFL mai n entrance\, South-West side of building\, and check in with DFL reception </li>\n</ul>\n<p>1:30 pm - tour begins</p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a clean-air facility. You will be given appropriate laboratory-wear before entering</l i>\n</ul>\n<p>2:30 (approximately) - tour end</p>\n<p><img id="&lt\;image0 02.png@01DCB6EA.64C951B0&gt\;" class="Apple-web-attachment Apple-edge-to-e dge-visual-media" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/disp lay/538e212e-072c-4885-9a23-603c5fcaa2b9" alt="image002.png" border="0"></ p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR