LAVAL, QUE. – Just three days after the launch of the RADARSAT Satellite Constellation (RCM) mission, another Canadian satellite, NEOSSat, a near Earth surveillance satellite, took a picture of a healthy RCM.
Read More »Natural Resources Canada Expects RCM Launch Will Kick Off More Demand for Canadian Satellite Images
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) expects a flood of interest for satellite data in the wake of the RADARSAT Constellation (RCM) launch, which flew into space successfully Wednesday (June 12) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that has been to space before.
Read More »Honeywell Aerospace Wins $30 Million Contract to Build QEYSSat Satellite
On Thursday of last week Public Works and Government Services Canada posted a contract award notice of $30 million to Honeywell Aerospace from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) but without mentioning what the contract was for.
Read More »Astronaut David Saint‑Jacques Speaks with the Community of Umiujaq in Northern Quebec
Recently Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint‑Jacques had an opportunity to speak with the students and staff of Kiluutaq School in the community of Umiujaq in northern Quebec where he used to practise medicine.
Read More »Canadensys Wins Mars Sample Fetch Rover Concept Contract
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded a $400K contract to Canadensys for a Sample Fetch Rover mission concept study, one element of a possible future international Mars Sample Return mission.
Read More »A New Era of Earth Observation is Launched with the Successful Deployment of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission
This morning at 7:17 a.m. (PDT) local time in California, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying three identical satellites for Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
Read More »How Will Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Use the RADARSAT Constellation Mission Data?
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada is just one of 14 government departments that will use the data from the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) to benefit Canadians.
Read More »The RADARSAT Constellation Mission is Ready for Launch
The launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission passed yet another milestone this past Saturday when SpaceX conducted a successful static fire test of the SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage on the launch pad.
Read More »Japan Approves LiteBIRD Astronomy Telescope As Canada’s Mulls Contribution
Japan has given its approval for the LiteBird space telescope, a mission to detect primordial gravitational waves of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB).
Read More »RADARSAT Constellation Mission Podcast with Mission Manager Steve Iris
The RADARSAT Constellation Mission is less than a week away from its scheduled launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force base in California.
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