Education

The best way to get students excited about careers in space technology is through hands-on building experience. For the last 12 years, that’s been the logic driving the educational efforts of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS).

Zenith Canada has selected its second class of fellows. The not-for-profit organization founded in 2020 aims to develop students and keep that talent in Canada working in the space sector.

After years of delays, the sequel to beloved space simulator Kerbal Space Program (KSP) has finally been released—though only after a fashion.

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has release a new five year strategic plan (PDF) which it says “includes a bold vision for building a stronger future for Canada.”

Canadian student rocketry organization Launch Canada took a big step in 2022 with their inaugural Launch Canada Challenge which let student rocketry clubs compete for a variety of different launch-related challenges. In an interview with SpaceQ, Launch Canada president Adam Trumpour offered some thoughts on last years event, and where they’re planning to take it this year.

Terence Dickinson, a legendary Canadian amateur astronomer and publisher, passed away on Feb. 1 at age 79.

The first iteration of the Canadian Space Agency’s Space Brain Hack initiative for students draws upon a theme they likely know well – mental health and isolation.

The winners of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge were announced this week with four schools selected from Alberta and Ontario. The winners will now get a chance to virtually control a lunar rover.

Seven Canadian university teams are at CSA headquarters this week readying their CubeSats for a launch in March.

In 2016 the Canadian Space Agency began the process of what would become the Canadian CubeSat Project. Now six years later and after several delays, most induced by the the pandemic, the first two student satellites from this project are scheduled to launch Saturday, Nov. 26.