After a seemingly perfect 30 day journey from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope completed its orbital insertion burn today and has reached its new home at the Lagrange 2 point.
Read More »NASA releases Spinoff 2022 report
NASA has released its Spinoff 2022 report which feature more than “45 companies using NASA technology to create products and services here on Earth.”
Read More »CSA provides $8 million to 21 companies for smartEarth initiative
As part of yesterday’s announcement of a new Canadian Earth Observation (EO) strategy, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced it had funded 21 companies for its smartEarth initiative.
Read More »In conversation – Jason Michaud, Stardust Technologies
In this episode of the Space Economy podcast our special guest is Jason Michaud, founder and CEO of Stardust Technologies.
Read More »What’s next for Canada after the International Space Station is decommissioned
For 21 years humans have lived and worked continuously in space on the International Space Station (ISS). It's likely that by the end of this decade the ISS will be decommissioned. So where will Canadian astronauts live and work next in space? This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. …
Read More »Titan bound Dragonfly rotorcraft concept undergoes flight tests
In 2027 NASA will send the unique Dragonfly rotorcraft to Saturn’s moon Titan. Designed specifically for the Titan atmosphere, a concept was tested in September 2021 in the Imperial Dunes of California.
Read More »Space cited in World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2022
While space issues are not new to the World Economic Forum, the Global Risks Report 2022 edition devotes one of seven chapters specifically to the issue of “Crowding and Competition in Space.”
Read More »MDA wins another lunar landing sensor contract
MDA announced today it had been awarded another lunar landing sensor contract for an undisclosed customer who is participating in NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. We can make an educated guess as to who that customer is.
Read More »Four university teams selected for SEDS Canada CAN-RGX challenge
The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS Canada) have selected four university teams to compete in their annual Canadian Reduced Gravity Experiment Design Challenge (CAN-RGX).
Read More »SpaceX Transporter-3 mission starts busy year of Canadian satellite launches
More Canadian satellites will launch in 2022 than any other year. Four will launch on the SpaceX Transporter-3 mission scheduled for tomorrow and we're tracking 77 Canadian satellites that are planned to launch in 2022 and 2023. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
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