As the government prepares to release a new space strategy which may or may not be considered a Long Term Space Plan, it might be a good time to get acquainted, or reacquainted, depending on your depth of knowledge, with Canada’s previous Long Term Space Plans.
Read More »David Saint-Jacques to Wear Smart Shirt to Monitor His Health
When astronaut David Saint-Jacques launches to the International Space Station on December 3rd he’ll be wearing a new smart shirt to monitor his health.
Read More »Perimeter Institute – Jocelyn Bell Burnell: The Discovery of Pulsars
Jocelyn Bell Burnell is the winner of the 2018 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics and recently spoke at a special talk at the Perimeter Institute about her 1967 discovery of pulsars and her career.
Read More »The Evolution of MDA Into Maxar Hits a Market Snag
MDA’s plan to reimagine itself as a U.S. based company has hit a big pothole along its path. This is primarily due to the significant downturn in sales of larger satellites, communication satellites destined for geosynchronous orbit (GEO), which is hitting its SSL unit hard.
Read More »Astronaut David Saint-Jacques Mission Rescheduled to December 3
It’s official. Astronaut David Saint-Jacques launch to the International Space Station (ISS) is set for December 3, two and half weeks earlier than planned and after Russian officials gave the green light to resume flights.
Read More »A Look at Canada’s Space Exploration Decadal Plan
In late 2016 the Canadian Space Agency convened a Space Exploration Workshop. It wasn’t the regular workshop convened every few years. This one had a goal of producing a Science and Space Health Priorities plan for the next decade.
Read More »Maritime Launch Services Releases Spaceport Animation
Maritime Launch Services (MLS) which is conducting an environmental focus report for the province of Nova Scotia has released an animation of their proposed spaceport.
Read More »Space Apps Challenge Bring in More Than 425 Canadian Participants
Canadian space geeks came together during a weekend earlier this month (Oct. 19 to 21) to hack, chat and create space apps that got the attention of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA.
Read More »Explorers Going to the Moon, Mars and Beyond Will Need AI-based Medical Care
As humans venture beyond Low Earth Orbit access to medical care becomes problematic. In the very near future Artificial Intelligence (AI) based medical care along with advanced robotics will help astronauts in a time of need.
Read More »FCC Looks to Green Light Kepler Communications Satellite Constellation and Telesat Spectrum Request
November is being dubbed Space Month by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and during the month they plan on voting, with the intention of approving, the spectrum license for Kepler Communications’ satellite constellation.
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