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The March 2012 edition of Space Quarterly Magazine is now available. Here are the table of contents for the Canadian and U.S. editions.
Read More »Austerity Budget Won't Help Space Sector
For those in the space sector hoping that this Thursday’s federal budget would provide some new programs or spending, the tea leaves we’re reading say otherwise. In fact with an austerity budget on tap the Canadian Press is reporting that discretionary spending will be down.
Read More »Prime Minister Stephen Harper Chats With Chris Hadfield
Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield discusses life and research aboard the International Space Station with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and students gathered at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa.
Read More »Chris Hadfield Assumes Command of the International Space Station
For the first time a Canadian is in command of the International Space Station. Yesterday afternoon Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA passed command over to to Chris Hadfield during a ceremony.
Read More »MDA Satellite Contract Move Infuriates Government
In a move that has blindsided the government, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) is considering not subcontracting a significant piece of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) to Magellan Aerospace as was expected.
Read More »Prospecting the Solar System
What was once in the realm of science fiction is slowly transitioning to reality. A reality that has many challenges ahead before any reward, let alone, the creation of a sustaining industry. That industry is the exploitation of resources of the near-earth vicinity including the moon and asteroids.
Read More »Next Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Underway
The second offering of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is well underway. Teams from across the country met recently to participate in workshop and mission concept presentations.
Read More »Neptec Design Group wins contract to develop cameras for ESA's ExoMars Program
Neptec Design Group announced that it has signed a contract with Astrium UK Limited for the design and build of navigation cameras for the ExoMars Rover.
Read More »Original Shuttle Canadarm to be Displayed at Museum in Ottawa
Reversing a decision made in 2011 to display the first Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (RMS or ‘Canadarm’) at its headquarters in St Hubert, the Canadian Space Agency(CSA) has announced that the arm will go on display in Ottawa.
Read More »COM DEV Selected to Design the Next Generation of Satellite Payload for Global Search and Rescue
COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has won a contract to begin work on the development of an advanced satellite payload that will be used in the next generation of the global search and rescue system known as Cospas-Sarsat.
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