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The Canadian Space Agency has announced through a blog post that the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station has suffered a space debris hit with some minor damage.
Read More »Canadarm2 hit by debris and continues to function
Canada Space Agency awards $3 million to Mission Control Space Services for lunar technology
With the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry moderating his first public event with the Canadian Space Agency, the virtually assembled media witnessed his enthusiasm for space for the first time. And as the press conference unfolded he announced the next investment in Canada's lunar program, a bet on computer technology and AI software that will be used in lunar orbit and …
Read More »Bishops University awarded $1 million microsatellite technology development contract
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded Bishops University a $1 million contract for the development of technology suitable for a microsatellite mission to explore new exoplanets. 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
Read More »Nüvü Camēras awarded $1 million for enabling technologies for the exploration of exoplanets
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded Montreal based Nüvü Camēras $1 million to continue the development of technologies for the exploration of exoplanets. 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
Read More »ABB awarded $2.25 million for CSA CASTOR telescope contract
Québec City based ABB has been awarded a $2.25 million contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and UV Research (CASTOR) concept. 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
Read More »An early look at NASA’s plans for a lunar Artemis Base Camp
NASA has a plan to get astronauts back on the Moon’s surface as early as 2024. But what will an Artemis Base Camp look like beyond the first mission?
Read More »Ingenuity helicopter takes flight on Mars
Early this morning the NASA Mars Ingenuity helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on another planet. It marked an important milestone for humanity in our exploration of another planet and the universe.
Read More »A first for humanity as NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter set to fly on another planet
This Sunday the Ingenuity helicopter developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will attempt to take-off and fly on Mars, something humans have never attempted before on another planet.
Read More »What futuristic innovative advanced concepts is NASA funding?
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program is similar in some respect to the Canadian Space Agency's Space Technology Development Program (STDP). So what innovative technologies has NIAC funded this year and what should Canadian stakeholders be paying attention to? 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
Read More »Reaction Dynamics successfully completes “pathfinder” hybrid rocket engine test
Reaction Dynamics, the Montreal area based rocket startup, has completed an important "pathfinder" test as it develops a unique hybrid rocket engine that would be used in Canada's first orbital launch vehicle. 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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