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First Orbit collaborated with the European Space Agency and the crew of Expedition 26/27 on the International Space Station to create this new film of what Yuri Gagarin witnessed fifty years ago today on humanity’s first space flight.
Read More »Looking Back 50 Years Ago Today – Statement by the USSR on Yuri Gagarin's Historic Space Flight
50 years ago today at 9:07 A.M. Moscow time, 1:07 A.M eastern, Yuri Gagarin was launched on a Soyuz rocket in the Vostok spacecraft becoming the first human in space. Gagarin spent a total of 108 minutes in space returning back to earth at 10:55 A.M. Moscow time.
Read More »Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Announces Final List of Entrants
Geocentrix Technologies Ltd. of Vancouver has released the final list of entrants for Canada’s first Canadian Satellite Design Challenge. The primary objective of the Satellite Design Challenge is for teams of university students to design and build an operational small-satellite using commercially-available off-the-shelf components.
Read More »Canada as a Facilitator for US-China Space Relations
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Steve MacLean is in China to for exploratory meetings on future possible cooperation between the countries. Last week he visited the China National Space Administration (CNSA) where he met with CNSA Administrator Chen Qiufa. He also met Zheng Guoguang, Administrator of the China Meteorological Administration. After his visit to China MacLean will visit Russia to participate in the commemorative ceremony …
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Ramps up Capacity Building Efforts
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) this week released an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for a Cluster Pilot as part of their efforts to increase capacity building in their space science and technology segment. Funding for the AO is estimated at $2.25 million over three years for up to five cluster projects selected with a maximum of $450,000 per project.
Read More »MDA to Provide Operations and Maintenance Support for DND Sapphire Satellite System
In a deal worth $11.7 million over 5 years MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) will provide the Department of National Defence (DND) with operation and maintenance support for Canada’s Sapphire Satellite System which was developed and built by MDA.
Read More »Canadian Universities Join Consortium to Answer Fundamental Questions of Cosmology
Seven Canadian universities have joined a U.S. led consortium to build the 25 meter Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope (CCAT) in northern Chile at the site of the highest permanent ground-based telescopes in the world in the hopes of answering some of the fundamental questions of cosmology.
Read More »COM DEV Financial Results Sees Military Segment Rise but Civil and Commercial Segments Decline
COM DEV saw revenues decrease in the first quarter (Q1) of 2011 as compared to Q1 in 2010 from $56.7 million to $48.7 million but saw new orders rise to $59 million as compared to $51 million a year ago. In a move to show support for its stock COM DEV will also repurchase up to 10% of its stock.
Read More »Nautilus-X – NASA's Multi-mission Space Exploration Vehicle Concept
Nautilus-X – NASA’s Multi-mission Space Exploration Vehicle Concept – Long-duration space journey vehicle for crew of 6 for periods of 1 -24 months – CIS-lunar would be initial Operations Zone [shakedown phase] – Exo-atmospheric, Space-only vehicle – Integrated Centrifuge for Crew Health – Life Support in deployed Large Volume with shirt-sleeve servicing – Truss & Stringer thrust-load distribution concept (non-orthogird) – Capable of utilizing variety …
Read More »Commercial Space Industry Group Criticizes Federal Budget
The Canadian Space Commerce Association has criticized the Conservative budget plan to perform a review of Canada’s aerospace and policy programs saying the plans “are not optimal for the requirement of the Canadian space systems sector.”
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