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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) issued a tender through the MERX system this morning looking for proposals to overhaul it’s online presence, to branch out into interactive games and to embrace social media.
Read More »This Week in Space for Canada
Com Dev International‘s CEO gets fired but shouldn’t feel lonely since up to 5% of the firms labour force could be joining him on the unemployment lines due to ongoing problems with government satellite contracts. Meanwhile Carleton University sets up a Canada-India centre of excellence in science, technology, trade and policy and an ex-french paratrooper living in North Battleford plans to skydive from 120,000 feet. …
Read More »Rocket Motor Test, Tech Chief Tour Tops This Week at NASA
NASA’s next-generation, five-segment solid rocket development motor — DM-2 — is successfully cold-fired in its test stand at ATK’s facility in Promontory, Utah. Also, NASA’s Chief Technologist visits facilities developing cutting-edge technologies at three NASA centers. Plus, MMS passes its critical design review; Glenn hosts a groundbreaking for its new central office building; NASA needs deejays; and the agency’s one-girl food drive force in West …
Read More »Solar Probe Plus – Closest-Ever Probe of Sun is New NASA Mission
Solar Probe Plus, a new NASA mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before, is officially underway. The spacecraft will plunge directly into the sun’s atmosphere at approximately 4 million miles from the surface into a region no other spacecraft has ever encountered.
Read More »What's Up September 2010: The moon!
A summary of the night sky for September with detailed information on observing the Moon on September 18.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency in Negotiations for Future Launch Access to the Space Station
This week’s news that veteran Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was going to be the first Canadian to command the International Space Station while spending six months onboard also meant that Canada has used up its last available contracted launch seat to the International Space Station (ISS). And since Canada has no launch capability of its own, it is now in negotiation to secure launch access …
Read More »Canadian Space Summit Call for Papers Extension
The Canadian Space Society has extended its deadline for submission of abstracts for the Canadian Space Summit to October 1st due to popular demand according to the Canadian Space Society. The Canadian Space Summit is a leading annual conference dedicated to Canadian space technology development and industry awareness. Special guests will includes Dr. Iain Christie, President of Neptec Inc., Col. Andre Dupuis, Director of Space …
Read More »Future Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield gets Social
After yesterday’s announcement that veteran Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield would be flying on a six month long flight and serve as Commander of the International Space Station Hadfield’s sons promptly helped him setup a Twitter account and Facebook page, a first for a Canadian astronaut.
Read More »This Week in Space for Canada
Our Prime Minister again endorses RadarSat Constellation, then reminds us that he increased Canadian Space Agency (CSA) funding in March 2010 so funding delays are now “a thing of the past,” just so long as nobody needs any cash until next year, which may or may not be good news for Com Dev International which warned investors on August 26th of continued cost-growth problems with …
Read More »Veteran Astronaut Chris Hadfield Selected as Space Station Expedition 35 Commander
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) announced today at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters that veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield will be Canada’s first Commander of the International Space Station and only the second Canadian astronaut to participate in a six month long duration mission aboard the International Space Station. Robert Thirsk was the first Canadian to spend six month on the …
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