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Last week in space for Canada was all about reacting to the final release of the Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee (“The Augustine Report”) and next week in space for Canada is likely to focus on the Canadian Science Policy Conference, being held in Toronto from October 28th – 30th but that leaves a gap this week where we can provide a brief …
Read More »This Week in Space for Canada for the Week Ending September 18
Although we only have a few commercial players in the aerospace market we do have a strong skill set, at least according to Space Technologies document available from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade website which states:
Read More »Alouette-1 Launched Canada as a Space Nation
Atop a Thor-Agena B rocket, Alouette-1 launched from Vandenberg, California, on September 29, 1962 at 6:05 UTC. This launch made Canada the third nation in space with its own satellite in orbit, following closely on the exploits of the Soviet Union and the United States. “Just as the railroad linking the country from coast to coast has played a key role in Canada’s history, the …
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