There’s an urgent need for ventilators as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic makes its way around the world. Canada’s Space Engine Systems (SES) has a developed new ventilator almost ready for use, as long as medical authorities approve the work.
Read More »Rocket science is proven on the rocket engine test stands
So you want to build a rocket engine. Great, how do you prove that your design will work? On the rocket engine test stand of course.
Read More »What is the future of data and artificial intelligence in space?
This past week the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center held a live online event to discuss the future of data and artificial intelligence in space.
Read More »Telesat and Loral could be combined into one public company
As Telesat was holding its quarterly results call with investors, Loral Space and Communications, one of two principal shareholders in the company, announced the possible combination of Loral and Telesat. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »The Clandestine Terranaut
What is a Clandestine Terranaut? If you’re opening up New Space markets, albeit in the failing Soviet Union, and then Russia, and different parts of the US government either support you or don’t, how do you classify your work?
Read More »Asteroid 1998 OR2 makes a close pass of Earth
It was close, ok not like in the movie armageddon, but Asteroid 1998 OR2 came within several million kilometres of Earth and NASA says there’s “no possibility of impact for at least the next 200 years.”
Read More »exactEarth AGM highlights maturing AIS marketplace
Cambridge, Ontario based exactEarth has had a bit of a bumpy ride after being spun-off from COM DEV in 2015 and being publicly listed in January 2016.
Read More »The Canadian spaceport launch vehicle power rankings
Today marks the start of a new feature we're calling the Canadian Spaceport Launch Vehicle Power Rankings. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Venus is sometimes overlooked but it shouldn’t be
Venus, our “sister” planet, is Earth sized with an atmosphere that some scientists say has been overlooked as we explore the solar system to learn more about Earth.
Read More »The Hubble Space Telescope Turns 30
On April 24, 1990 the Space Shuttle Discovery launched with a crew of five astronauts whose primary mission on STS-31 was the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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