GHGSat has made another move to further secure its global presence, this time inking a new initiative with the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) along with announcing plans for a new UK base of operations.
Read More »SpaceX successfully launches astronauts for the first time
At 3:22 pm EDT a SpaceX rocket with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley successfully launched on a mission to test the new Crew Dragon capsule. The two astronauts will spend about 19 hours catching up the International Space Station (ISS) where they will spend at least six weeks. NASA has yet to decide on how long they’ll stay. That will in part depend on …
Read More »A Terranauts guide to leaving the planet – Rocket Science
In this episode of Terranauts, Iain Christie discusses the history of rocket science as part of a new series, a Terranauts guide to leaving the planet.
Read More »Weather scrubs SpaceX Crew Demo 2 launch
Everything with the launch countdown was going perfectly except for the weather. And then at T-minus 16:53 minutes SpaceX scrubbed the launch.
Read More »SpaceX Crew Demo 2 launch a unique moment
Should the weather hold up, and so far it is, tomorrow afternoon America and the world will be watching a unique moment in history with the launch of the SpaceX Crew Demo 2 mission.
Read More »New CAF Space Specialist Skill Badge unveiled
Earlier this month the Canadian Armed Forces announced that a new Space Specialist Skill Badge had been created for personnel who had achieved formal qualifications and experience.
Read More »SpaceX Crew Demo 2 passes Flight Readiness Review
The Flight Readiness Review (FRR) conducted last week by NASA and SpaceX is not a milestone taken lightly, especially when launching a new human spacecraft.
Read More »Canada finalizing Lunar Gateway agreement with US
As NASA was releasing the Artemis Accords last week, Canada has been working towards finalizing an agreement with the US and other international partners for its participation in the Lunar Gateway.
Read More »An update on Canadian rocket startup Reaction Dynamics
Reaction Dynamics is a Montreal based startup with the lofty goal of developing Canada’s first orbital rocket.
Read More »An international perspective on the Artemis Accords
The NASA Artemis Accords and the White House Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources is seemingly designed to show a path forward for space exploration and the human exploration and use of space resources.
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