Mage Networks is the latest organization to sign an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Telesat for its Lightspeed Constellation services.
Read More »The Challenge – Purifying Moon Water
A skillful Canadian organization could win $527,500 in a challenge to develop new technologies to purify Moon water for human exploration on the Moon and beyond.
Read More »What Delays to the Artemis II and III missions Mean for Canada
On Jan. 9, NASA announced it would be shifting the launch of Artemis II to September 2025. Artemis III — the first mission to land humans on the surface of the moon since 1972 — was moved to September 2026.
Read More »Astrobotic’s Peregrine Spacecraft Could Survive Longer
Astrobotic continues to report updates on its Peregrine spacecraft including noon Eastern today where it stated that the spacecraft has 52 hours of propellant remaining.
Read More »SEDS Canada to Livestream Projects Insights from Participants
Are you university student interested in some of the cool projects SEDS Canada has available? This Sunday, SEDS Canada will livestream teams who will share their insights after participating in the microgravity and stratospheric balloon experiments.
Read More »Deadline Reminder – Trio of Student Opportunities from the Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) posted on its X feed a reminder that there are three student opportunities available that have upcoming deadlines.
Read More »Private Investment and the Space Startup
In the last column I wrote, I talked about the conundrum faced by government policy makers as they attempt to craft programs to help the entrepreneurial space sector. One of the major dilemmas that they face is that all entrepreneurial companies depend on private investment to survive, succeed and grow. Helping those companies means being prepared to help investors.
Read More »Astrobotic Peregrine Propulsion System Anomaly Jeopardizes Mission
The launch of the United Launch Alliance new Vulcan rocket carrying the Astrobotic Peregrine spacecraft at 2:18 a.m. ET was flawless. And approximately two hours later Astrobotic issued a press release saying that they had “successfully contacted the lander and began receiving telemetry. ” Everything seemed fine, but the next update several hours brought to light an anomaly that appears to have put the landing in …
Read More »International Astronautical Congress 2023 Video Library
The International Astronautical Federation held its 2023 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Baku, Azerbaijan between October 2-6 and recently released 41 videos.
Read More »British Columbia’s Golden Meteorite
Until a few decades ago, it was unusual for a meteorite even to be recognized as being connected with a particular meteor event in the sky. But camera technology, sky surveys, and sophisticated software have changed all that. Analyzing a photographic record like the Golden meteorite blazing a trail over Alberta and British Columbia is almost routine nowadays. In short order, the meteor physics group …
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