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This week we have the final episode in this years Summer Series podcast where we feature three compelling talks from other creators.
Read More »Direct Fusion Drive for Rapid Deep Space Propulsion – Summer Series Podcast
Space Engine Systems’ Quiet Bid to Revolutionize Space Travel
An elegant jet taking off, flying through the atmosphere and launching into space. It’s been a staple in science fiction for decades. Modern space launches couldn’t look more different, though.
Read More »GHGSat Gets $3.3 Million Funding from Government Sustainable Development Fund
GHGSat was awarded $3.3 million by Sustainable Development Technology Canada for a project to compare emissions data collected by terrestrial sensors with GHGSat’s combined satellite and aircraft measurements.
Read More »The CSA is Looking for Letters of Interest for the Lunar Gateway Canadarm3
The Canadian Space Agency issued a Letter of Interest notice on Friday, July 26 for the Lunar Gateway Canadarm3.
Read More »DRDC RFP Sets Sight on Hyper-Spectral Imaging Satellites and a Multi-Purpose SSA Microsatellite
The advent of small satellite use by Canada’s Department of National Defence in earnest is upon us as demonstrated by the latest request for proposals (RFP) by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).
Read More »Pioneering Ryerson Rocketry Students in Conflict With Engineering School Administration
This past school semester, Ryerson University engineering students found themselves battling school administration in an attempt to build their own rocket engine.
Read More »DRDC Provides Summary of Feedback for 2019 Innovation Calls for Proposals
The Defence Research and Development Canada has released the accumulated community feedback from the Innovation Call For Proposals 2019 Request for Information (RFI) ahead of the upcoming call for proposals.
Read More »SpaceRyde Releases Video of First Test Flight
SpaceRyde, formerly Loonify, has released a video of the first test flight of its stratospheric balloon launch system.
Read More »CDL Space Stream Makes the Grade, but There is Room for Improvement
A few weeks ago the Creative Destruction Lab’s (CDL) inaugural space stream had their first “super session”, where teams that had successfully made it through the competitive CDL process presented their technologies, people, and business model to the entire CDL business network, including Fellows, Associates, venture capitalists, scientists, and many others.
Read More »Concordia University and UBC Have Strong Showing at BASE 11 Rocket Challenge Phase 1
As rocketry teams from across Canada prepare for next weeks 2019 Spaceport America Cup, another competition, the BASE 11 Space Challenge has just wrapped up its Phase 1 Preliminary Design Review (PDR) which saw impressive results by Concordia University and the University of British Columbia rocketry teams.
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