Expedition 35 Commander Canadian astronaut Hadfield will take time from his training schedule in Russia this Wednesday to participate in the announcement of a new contest. In an internet link up from Star City in Russia with ten locations across Canada, Hadfield will announce a new Photo Contest and take questions from participants.
Read More »NASA Wraps Up Ontario Snow Observing Research Campaign
For six weeks in Ontario, NASA scientists and engineers lead a field campaign to study the science and mechanics of falling snow. The datasets retrieved will be used to generate algorithms which translate what the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core satellite “sees” into precipitation rates, including that of falling snow. Ground validation science manager Walt Petersen gives a summary of the GCPEx field campaign. Field …
Read More »Third ATV Successfully Launched To The International Space Station
ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle, Edoardo Amald, has been launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, with a night-time liftoff at 05:34 CET (04:34 GMT). Edoardo Amaldi is the heaviest payload ever launched by an Ariane rocket. (Video:ESA)
Read More »Canada's Dextre Robot Demonstrates Satellite Refuelling on the International Space Station
Canada’s robotics expertise is on display this week performing tasks never before attempted as part of a collaborative effort with NASA on the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More »Aurora Borealis Over Canada
Amazing video of a night pass by the International Space Station (ISS) over Canada. Visible are the cities of Vancouver and Seattle, the Rocky Mountains and the aurora borealis (or northern lights). The images were taken on February 4. The snowy Canadian landscape was lit by a near Full Moon. Look for the Manicougan Crater in Quebec near the end of the video. This and …
Read More »International Space Station Heads of Agencies Conclude Meeting and Release Joint Statement
The leaders of the five space agencies which run the International Space Station (ISS) concluded their meetings in Qubec City with a joint release and press conference. During their meetings, they discussed the current use of the ISS and the potential for future joint space missions.
Read More »MDA Partners with UrtheCAST To Provide HQ Video From The ISS
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has signed a contract for $4.2 million with Earth Video Camera Inc., (operating as UrtheCast), to provide them with information solutions to be incorporated into two high-definition video cameras to be installed on the International Space Station in late 2012.
Read More »Video of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick From Space
This recent video from the International Space Station shows a night time trip over the United States, Southern Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.
Read More »UPDATE: High School Students Send Canadian Legoman Into The Stratosphere
Two 17 year old Toronto area high school students launched a Lego man 24 km into the mid stratosphere – and they have pictures and video to prove it.
Read More »Canadian Armed Forces Signs On To Wideband Global Satellite Communication System
Canada has signed onto a global wideband satellite communications system that will fill the strategic satellite communications requirements of the Canadian Forces over the next 20 years.
Read More »