On February 10, 2020 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine presented the State of NASA. In his speech he briefly discussed the the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The mention provides a good segue into today’s podcast.
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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was very upbeat in delivering his State of NASA speech today. And he should be if he eventually gets the White House requested budget.
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After a successful launch of the Starliner Commercial Crew Vehicle on its maiden flight test, a software problem with the onboard timer resulted in the spacecraft not achieving its intended orbit.
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Read More »McGill University Awarded $500K LiteBIRD Telescope Study
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) had awarded a phase 0 development contract to McGill University for the proposed LiteBIRD telescope to validate a variety of objectives, including the concept definition and design.
Read More »Terranauts: Bill Mackey an Original Canadian Space Station Flight Controller
We rarely get to hear what happens behind the scenes at a mission control, let alone how Canada participated in the Space Shuttle missions and now the International Space Station.
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When NASA’s administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks of the Artemis program you can hear the passion and conviction in his voice.
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