The Federal Government announced today that it will provide funding for the completion of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has signed a $706 million contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to build, launch and provide initial operations for the mission.
Read More »How Canada and NASA Work Together to Support the ISS
NASA Public Affairs Officer Kelly Humphries interviews Tim Braithwaite, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Liaison Office Manager. The CSA Liaison Office is a small office at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the manager works with the space station program to ensure the agencies are working and communicating effectively together.
Read More »Chris Hadfield: The Soyuz Experience
CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield describes in vivid detail what it feels like to launch aboard a Soyuz rocket. His appointment with the Soyuz TMA-07M will be held on December 19th at 7:12 a.m. EST
Read More »The Chris Hadfield Story
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Read More »Future of Exploration Exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre
An immersive, interactive exhibit featuring many aspects of our past, present and future exploration of the solar system and beyond is being featured at the Ontario Science Centre.
Read More »Expedition 34/35 Crew Departs Star City
Expedition 34/35 Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko, NASA Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn and Canadian Space Agency Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield participated in traditional ceremonies at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia outside Moscow Dec. 6. Afterward, they departed for the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to complete training for their launch to the International Space Station in the Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft Dec. 19.
Read More »Expedition 34/35 Crew Members Visit Red Square and the Kremlin
Space Station crew members Chris Hadfield, Roman Romanenko and Tom Marshburn placed flowers at the Kremlin Wall in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, as part of ceremonial activities leading to their launch to the International Space Station on Dec. 19 launch.
Read More »Expedition 34 Undergoes Final Training Before ISS Mission
The crew of Expedition 34 completed their training in Star City on November 27.
Read More »Canadian Air & Space Museum Launches Indiegogo Fundraising Campaign
Displaced from its home in Toronto’s Downsview Park just over a year ago, the Canadian Air and Space Museum has started a fundraiser to open a new home at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. Their goal? To raise $500,000 to refurbish and begin operations at their new home..
Read More »2012 Canadian Aerospace Summit Program Details Released
Over 500 Canadian aerospace professionals will meet to exchange ideas, discuss new business opportunities and plan for a changing global aerospace industry at the 2012 Canadian Aerospace Summit which is sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC). The summit will take place December 5 & 6 at the Ottawa Convention Centre with this years theme, Bold Steps for an Exceptional Future.
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