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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has announced that it has been selected as a key participant to support the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Phoenix Program.
Read More »Alouette Pioneers Celebrated at Gala Dinner
Twenty-five engineers and scientists who contributed to the launch of the first Canadian satellite Alouette 1 were honoured at a special Gala Dinner in Ottawa on September 29 on the 50th anniversary of the satellite’s launch.
Read More »Concordia University Wins First Canadian Satellite Design Challenge
The winner of Canada’s first Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is the University of Concordia in Montreal, Quebec.
Read More »Next Generation Canadarms Unveiled at MacDonald Dettwiler Facility in Brampton
The next generation robotic arms to be used for future space missions were unveiled this morning at the MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates’ (MDA) facilities in Brampton, Ontario. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield joined other government, CSA and MDA representatives to make the announcement.
Read More »"Canada On Orbit" Gala to Celebrate Alouette 1 Anniversary and Satellite Contest Winners
A special gala evening is planned for later this month to mark a significant Canadian space historical event and the culmination of a major space contest. The “Canada On Orbit” gala dinner will mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of Alouette 1, Canada’s first satellite, launched September 29, 1962. At the gala, the winner of the 2012 Canadian Satellite Design Challenge will be announced.
Read More »Historic Space Shuttle Pallet Coming to Canada
The Spacelab pallet, which was used to carry the Canadarm2 and the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre) into orbit, will soon be visiting Canada. It has left the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is now en route to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa.
Read More »First Tests of Balloon Launches From Timmins Successful
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the French space agency (Centre national d’tudes spatiales or CNES) successfully completed a series of tests for the first trial launch of a stratospheric balloon scheduled for 2013. The tests took place from September 10-13 at the proposed launch site is in Timmins, Ontario.
Read More »Canadian Scientists Offered Opportunity to Participate with European Mission to Jupiter
The European Space Agency (ESA) has offered international scientists – including Canadians – the opportunity to propose scientific payloads for the JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) mission. The deadline for submission is October 15, 2012.
Read More »CSA Invites Young Canadians To Design Space Experiment For Chris Hadfield To Perform on the ISS
Young Canadians have been invited to design an experiment for Chris Hadfield to perform in space on the International Space Station (ISS). Called the Canadian Science Challenge, it is an effort by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to inspire young people to pursue careers in science and technology.
Read More »Annual Canadian Space Summit to be held in London Ontario in November
The 2012 Canadian Space Summit will be held in London Ontario November 14-16 2012. This is the annual meeting of the Canadian Space Society. This year, the sponsor is the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) at the University of Western Ontario.
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