The International Space Station robotic arm passing the Node 1 hatch on it’s way back from releasing Cygnus.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency President Signals New Dialogue with Stakeholders
Speaking to a packed room of 200 stakeholders at the first Canadian SmallSat Symposium organized by the Canadian Space Commerce Association, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Sylvain Laporte signalled a new dialogue with stakeholders which is very much in tune with the openness of the new Liberal government.
Read More »Neptec to Develop a New Advanced Space Vision System for the International Space Station
In his first visit to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) as the new Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), the Honourable Navdeep Bains announced that the Government of Canada would be funding through the Canadian Space Agency a new advanced space vision system for the International Space Station (ISS) to be designed and developed by the Neptec Design Group Ltd. of Ottawa.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Releases the 2013 State of the Space Sector
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released the 2013 State of the Space Sector report. This is the last report that will be using the current methodology. Starting next year the report will use an updated Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) methodology which the CSA contributed to.
Read More »Neptec Awarded Phase A Contract for Space Station Dextre Deployable Vision System
Neptec has been awarded a Phase A contract by the Canadian Space Agency to design a Dextre Deployable Vision System (DDVS) with the two-fold goal of providing increased inspection capability for the International Space Station (ISS) and to evolve Canada’s capability space vision expertise for future space exploration opportunities.
Read More »Canadarm2 Reaches Across The Night Skies of Earth
Canadarm2 is visible over an Earth mostly shrouded in darkness.
Read More »The CSA Issues AO for the Space Technology Development Program for Industrial Capability Building Contribution
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released an announcement of opportunity (AO) for the Space Technology Development Program for Industrial Capability Building Contribution.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Issues RFP for Space Exploration Topical Teams
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking bids from qualified organizations in order to form Topical Teams (TTs) with interest and expertise in the CSA’s Space Exploration Science and Space Health Topics in nine specific subject areas, for the purpose of providing a report of updated community science priorities to CSA.
Read More »The Government Invests $13.1 Million in 38 Space Technology Development Projects
This past Friday the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) announced at the headquarters of COM DEV International that the government had selected 21 companies and 38 research and development projects to fund as part of the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Space Technology Development Program (STDP).
Read More »UPDATED: Canadian 2015 Budget Includes New Space Funding and Space Station Extension
Today’s federal budget included a few surprises for Canada’s space program. The space sector had become accustomed to expecting little or no mention in the annual budget. Perhaps as this is an election budget, the government wanted to cover all its bases.
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