Last year the University of Manitoba made the decision to bring in industry veteran Philip Ferguson to help the university expand its research efforts with respect to small satellites.
Read More »HeroX helps bring Base 11 $1 million student rocket challenge to Canada
The Base 11 Space Challenge, with a US$1 million launch prize, is not your typical challenge competition, it’s much more.
Read More »A Kid Asked What Happens When You Burp in Space – Now It’s a Book
A lot of people are aware of May 4th as a celebration of Star Wars fandom. “May the Fourth be with you!” But this year, May the 4th was also International Space Day. For the last 20 years, the first Friday in May has been celebrated as Space Day, where scientists and educators come together to teach kids about the majesty of space.
Read More »Canada to Launch 15 University Built Satellites by 2020
It is unprecedented and it’s about time. The announcement that the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) had selected 15 university teams to participate in the Canadian CubeSat Project was made last Friday at the University of Manitoba by astronaut Jenni Sidey. The selected teams insure that there is representation from every province and territory. This is a national endeavour.
Read More »Is Space Advocacy in Canada Led by the Planetary Society?
Whether it was as the national point of contact for the Space Generation Advisory Council, serving on the board of the board of the Canadian Space Society or creating her own job at the Planetary Society, Kate Howells has space advocacy on her mind.
Read More »NASA’s Drew Feustel Speaks With Students at this Alma Mater Queens University
Drew Feustel is an American astronaut who after joining NASA became a Canadian citizen. Recently he spoke with students at his alma mater, Queens University, where he received his PhD in 1995.
Read More »David Saint-Jacques Continues Educational Outreach Leading up to His First Mission
Astronaut David Saint-Jacques is heading to the International Space Station in November as a crew member of Expedition 58 and 59. As part of the journey Saint-Jacques is participating in educational and public outreach activities to educate and inspire Canada’s youth.
Read More »The AlbertaSat Group is an Example of How Students Can Contribute to and Grow Canada’s Space Capabilities
Inspired by the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge in 2010, a group of students formed what would become the AlbertaSat group. They would eventually design, build and see launched, the first satellite from Alberta. It’s a story and experience worth discussing.
Read More »What’s it Like to be an Engineer at the Canadian Space Agency
So you want to be an engineer and work in the space sector? Today Kumudu Jinadasa, a project engineer and mission manager at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) spoke with students from 260 schools about her experience.
Read More »Over Seven Years the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge has Engaged Hundreds of Students
If I told you that over the course of the last seven years upwards of a thousand Canadian students had participated in developing CubeSat missions you might think this was a the result of a Canadian Space Agency (CSA) initiative. You would be wrong though. There was a time the CSA was interested in this, early this decade and before, but poor leadership in government, and to …
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