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On the 10th anniversary of the launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Space Shuttle Endeavour of Canadarm2, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Steve MacLean and veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield reflected and answered questions from the media through a webcast.
Read More »Canadarm2: Canada's Continuing Legacy in Space
Today Canada celebrates the 10th anniversary of the deployment of the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station. In this video Canadian astronauts share their insights and reflections on the significance of Canadarm2’s continuing legacy.
Read More »The ISS Expedition 27 Crew Pay Tribute to Canadarm2
On the eve of Canadarm2’s 10-Year anniversary, the Expedition 27 crew, consisting of cosmonauts Dmitry Kondratyev, Alexander Samokutyaev and Andrey Borisenko, NASA astronauts Cady Coleman and Ron Garan, and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli taped this tribute message from space. (Credit: NASA-CSA)
Read More »Canadarm2: A Decade of Innovation and Excellence
The celebrated, ongoing story of Canadarm2 told from the perspective of the employees at the Canadian Space Agency. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)
Read More »ISS Program Manager Mike Suffredini Reflects on Canadarm2's 10 Years of Success
Mike Suffredini, Program Manager of the International Space Station, reflects on the success of Canada’s signature technology.
Read More »This Week in Space for Canada
In space, no one can hear your electioneering, which could mean curtains for Canada’s never released and long buried, long term space plan. Plus, a Canadarm actually retires to Canada, although we’re not quite sure just where yet (after all, my Canada always included Florida, especially in the winter) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just keeps needing more money, more money and more …
Read More »NASA Orbiter Endeavour Canadarm Coming Home
The CBC is reporting that one of the Canadian designed and built Canadarm’s from the orbiter Endeavour will be coming home after its final mission slated to launch on April 29.
Read More »Looking Back 50 Years Ago Today – Statement by the USSR on Yuri Gagarin's Historic Space Flight
50 years ago today at 9:07 A.M. Moscow time, 1:07 A.M eastern, Yuri Gagarin was launched on a Soyuz rocket in the Vostok spacecraft becoming the first human in space. Gagarin spent a total of 108 minutes in space returning back to earth at 10:55 A.M. Moscow time.
Read More »Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Announces Final List of Entrants
Geocentrix Technologies Ltd. of Vancouver has released the final list of entrants for Canada’s first Canadian Satellite Design Challenge. The primary objective of the Satellite Design Challenge is for teams of university students to design and build an operational small-satellite using commercially-available off-the-shelf components.
Read More »This Week in Space for Canada
It looks like there will be snowmobiles on the Moon (or at least designs for them) as MacDonald Dettwiler (MDA) subcontracts out a portion of it’s Canadian Space Agency (CSA) rover contract to Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). Bob Richards also leaps for the Moon (again, but with a different company) and satellite operator Telesat sits at the top of Ottawa business revenue generators where it …
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