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Artemis 2 Moon mission astronaut Jeremy Hansen rode through the streets of Calgary earlier today (July 7) not on a space vehicle, but on horseback.
Read More »Artemis 2 Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Rides on Horseback During Calgary Stampede Parade
MLS, Space Community Celebrates Debut Student Rocket Launch at Spaceport Nova Scotia
The debut launch from Maritime Launch Services’ (MLS) Nova Scotia spaceport not only went to plan, but took place with the backing of a huge number of community supporters.
Read More »White Blood Cells are Affected by Spaceflight
International Space Station astronauts show temporary effects in their white blood cells during long-duration missions, but more study is required to understand the extent. 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 »MDA Awarded Another Contract to Fight Illegal Fishing
Prior to the Canada Day long weekend MDA announced it was awarded another contract from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in the governments efforts to fight illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.
Read More »CSA Next-Wave Contributions Awarded to Mix of Familiar and New Space Companies
Four companies were awarded Canadian Space Agency (CSA) contributions for Next-Wave technologies under the Space Technology Development Program (STDP). 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 »Spaceport Nova Scotia First Suborbital Rocket Launch Scheduled for July 5
It may be a couple of days after the Canada Day long weekend, but Maritime Launch Services (MLS) has a present for Canada. Spaceport Nova Scotia will host its first rocket launch attempt on July 5.
Read More »Terranauts Episode 75
Today’s episode is dedicated to all of those Terranauts who work in the back hallways and committee meeting rooms to make sure that there is support (and funding) for the various programs that get humans and their inventions a chance to get off the planet. I have worked with too many of these dedicated and talented individuals to mention them here by name.
Read More »NorthStar, SES Sign Deal to Monitor SES’ Satellites in Orbit
NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar), the a space-based situational awareness startup, has signed satellite operator SES as its first major commercial client. 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 »CSA Funds Supporting Quantum Technology in Space
As reported earlier in SpaceQ, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded $16 million in various contributions and funding for space-related technology as part of the Space Technology Development Program’s (STDP) A07. While many of the technologies were for advanced technology, four of the companies particularly stand out: the “Quantum Technologies” group that are looking to leverage quantum mechanics and quantum computing for space-based applications.
Read More »CSA’s Small Business Stream Garners Awards to Eight Companies Totalling $2.1 Million
The Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) latest announcement of opportunity for the Space Technology Development Program (STDP), dubbed AO-7, includes $16 million of which $2.1 million went to eight companies in the small business section. 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
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