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The government today announced through a news release that it intends to sign a contract with MDA to build the Canadarm3.
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Canadian Lunar Programs as a Stepping Stone Towards Future Niches and Big Programs
Ken Podwalski, the program manager for the Lunar Gateway at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) gave his potato salad talk at last weeks Canadian Space Summit. It surprisingly made sense, though Ken’s optimism might not be shared by all.
Read More »Canadian Robotic Prowess On Display Again as Canadarm2 Completes Another Spacecraft Capture
Early this morning, two US astronauts used the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station to capture an important resupply spacecraft loaded with new scientific equipment and supplies for the crew.
Read More »Lunar Gateway Robotics – Canadarm3 Second Industry Day Postponed
Public Works and Government Services Canada posted an amendment to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Lunar Gateway Robotics – Canadarm3 Request for Information/Letter of Interest notice, postponing the upcoming second Industry Day and one-on-one meetings.
Read More »CSA Releases Lunar Gateway Robotics – Canadarm3 Industry Day Presentation
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released the slide presentation from the Lunar Gateway Robotics – Canadarm3 industry webinar held on August 13.
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 »Maxar Wins First NASA Lunar Gateway Contract
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced yesterday that Maxar Technologies had been selected to build the first element of the Lunar Gateway, the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE). The win for Maxar continues a solid month of May which has seen its stock rise 57%, though it is still down significantly from where it was a year ago.
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