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Peter Visscher of Ontario Drive and Gear presented this talk titled “Critical Mobility Technologies to Enable Long Term Lunar Surface Activity” at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit. Peter’s company has been funded by the Canadian Space Agency to work on lunar rover prototypes. NASA has expressed an interest in using one of Canada’s lunar rovers for a future moon mission as part of a Canadian …
Read More »An Overview of Canada’s Participation in the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission
Dr. Ed Cloutis of the University of Manitoba, one of the scientific investigators, provides us with an overview of the OSIRIS-REx mission which will visit and sample asteroid 1999 RQ36.
Read More »NASA Ames Director Pete Worden Talks Small Satellites
Last week at the Canadian Space Summit Pete Worden was one of the invited keynote speakers. His topic was Small Satellites for Science and Other Uses and as an example: Earth Observation, promises and challenges. Among the technologies he discusses is the Interplanetary Internet and what the future might hold. The talk is about 30 minutes with a 12 minute question and answer session.
Read More »50 Years of Space Serving Canadians
At the 2012 Canadian Space Summit held last week at the University of Western Ontario in London this keynote highlighted Canada’s 50 years in space. Perry Edmundson of COM DEV International with help from Dr. David Kendall of the Canadian Space Agency and Dr. Lucy Stojak of HEC Montreal put together this excellent presentation.
Read More »2012 Canadian Space Summit Attracts Notable Speakers
This years Canadian Space Summit is being hosted by the University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) and features a notable group of speakers, both Canadian and international.
Read More »Annual Canadian Space Summit to be held in London Ontario in November
The 2012 Canadian Space Summit will be held in London Ontario November 14-16 2012. This is the annual meeting of the Canadian Space Society. This year, the sponsor is the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) at the University of Western Ontario.
Read More »Space Quarterly Magazine Chosen by the Canadian Space Society for its Members
April 20, 2012 – Toronto, Ontario – Space Quarterly magazine, a publication of the SpaceRef International Group, has been chosen as the magazine for the Canadian Space Society as a benefit to its members.
Read More »Canadian Space Summit 2011 Call for Papers
The Canadian Space Society has put out its first call for papers for the Canadian Space Summit 2011 being held in Calgary between November 16-18. This years theme is “Big Data from Space and Earth: Challenges and Opportunities“.
Read More »Canadian Space Summit Public Event
Beginning at 7:30pm on Friday, November 19th at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa, the Canadian Space Summit opens its doors to the general public for its annual Canadian Space Summit public event.
Read More »Canadian Space Summit Takes Shape
The Canadian Space Summit is being held in Ottawa between November 19th through the 20th. It is an annual gathering of industry, academia, government, non-profit organizations, students and enthusiasts. This year’s theme is “2010: A Canadian Space Odyssey”. With over 35 speakers, an exhibit area and a free Friday night public discussion titled “Meet Canada’s Space Industry” hosted by the CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe, it’s sure …
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