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Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques during basic spacewalking skills training in the Johnson Space Center Neutral Buoyancy Lab pool on July 6, 2011. (Credit NASA)
Read More »Jeremy Hansen Astronaut Training Part 2
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen during basic spacewalking skills training in the Johnson Space Center Neutral Buoyancy Lab pool on. April 22, 2011. (Credit NASA)
Read More »Jeremy Hansen Astronaut Training Part 1
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen during basic spacewalking skills training in the Johnson Space Center Neutral Buoyancy Lab pool on. April 22, 2011. (Credit NASA)
Read More »Dextre the Handyman Robot Gets a Servicing Call
Canada’s robotic handyman on the International Space Station, Dextre, performed his first repair task on August 28th and 29th. A faulty circuit breaker was in need of being swapped out.
Read More »The CSA: Inventing Tomorrow's Technology
A look at five areas of space exploration where Canadian ingenuity has come to the forefront – Robotics, Rovers, Drilling, Vision Systems and Electric Power – to pave the way for benefits here and now on Earth as well as in the future. (Source: Canadian Space Agency)
Read More »MDA Sign's up another Customer for RADARSAT-2
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) for RADARSAT-2 data, this coming shortly after announcing a deal with Russian.
Read More »International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Update – Some Minor Relief in Sight
New amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) have been finalized by the US Department of State and will take effect on August 15, 2011 according to a report published by the international law firm Norton Rose and will provide a little relief for Canadian companies.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency to Host 9th Edition of Educators Conference
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is holding its annual Educators Space Conference this week for 150 educators from across Canada in what has become a very popular event as evidenced by a waiting list of educators wanting to attend.
Read More »Juno Set for Launch to Gas Giant Jupiter – UPDATED
This morning at 11:24 a.m. EDT an Atlas V will launch NASA’s Juno spacecraft on a five year voyage to the gas giant Jupiter to learn more about its magnetic fields. SpaceRef’s Randy Attwood was on the CBC to explain the mission.
Read More »ISS Robotic Refueling Mission Problematic for MDA
As the space shuttle program came to an end the final mission of Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS) delivered the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) platform which in November will be used to demonstrate and test tools, technologies, and techniques needed to robotically refuel satellites in space. And while the project is a joint effort between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) the …
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