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An independent Aerospace Review mandated by the government in its 2011 budget has completed an 11 month review of the aerospace sector and released its recommendations today. The two volume report, one focusing on the aerospace sector, the other on the space sector, could have far reaching consequences depending on whether the government pays heed to the recommendations.
Read More »Expedition 34 Undergoes Final Training Before ISS Mission
The crew of Expedition 34 completed their training in Star City on November 27.
Read More »CARAVEL: A Solar-Sail-Based Nanosatellite Mission to a Near-Earth Asteroid
Kieran Carroll of Gedex and the UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory discussed the CARAVEL mission, a solar-sail-based nanosatellite mission to a near-earth asteroid at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit.
Read More »Future Applications of Submersible Microscopy for Earth Observation and Potential Jovian Missions
Jay Nadeau of McGill University discussed submersible microscopy for microbial detection and classification at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit with the thought of future applications for earth observation and potential and Jovian satellites missions.
Read More »Emerging Concepts of Habitability on Mars
Jack Mustard of Brown University discusses emerging concepts of habitability on Mars at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit.
Read More »Planetary Surface Exploration Using a Network of Reusable Paths
Braden Stenning of UTIAS discussed planetary surface exploration using a network of reusable paths, a paradigm for parallel science investigations at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit.
Read More »The Mars Methane Analogue Mission
Dr. Ed Cloutis of the University of Winnipeg discusses at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit the experience gained and new science results from the Mars methane analogue mission conducted in an abandoned asbestos mine in Quebec.
Read More »The Next Generation Canadarm Enabling Future Robotic Servicing Missions
Cameron Dickinson of MDA provided an overview of the Next Generation Canadarm Project at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit. He discussed the goal of enabling future robotic servicing missions.
Read More »NASA Preflight Interview with Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield
NASA has released a lengthy and good preflight interview with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield who is scheduled for launch to the International Space Station on December 19th. He’ll first serve as Expedition 34 flight engineer and then transition to Expedition 35 commander.
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency and Space Debris
Michel Doyon provides an update on the space debris efforts of the Canadian Space Agency at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit.
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