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NASA has published an update to its International Space Station (ISS) Transition Report which outlines how the ISS partners could safely de-orbit the space station with a debris footprint over the South Pacific Oceanic Uninhabited Area.

It’s been a big year for the International Space Station (ISS) with countless research experiments performed, visits from astronauts other than the station partners along with spaceflight participants.

In a Tweet this week US astronaut Shane Kimbrough onboard the International Space Station posted three spectacular images of Montreal.

The Canadian Space Agency has announced through a blog post that the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station has suffered a space debris hit with some minor damage.

This week the Terranauts podcast focuses on 35 years of robotic technology development for space seen through the eyes of MDA’s Chief Technology Officer, Cameron Ower.

If there is one space technology Canadian’s can readily identify, it is the Canadarm. While it’s not the only technology and capability Canada produces, it is nonetheless important.

The Canadian Space Agency will hosts seven webinars starting tomorrow in support of its Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) program.

Tim Kopra, a former Army Colonel, helicopter pilot, NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander, has joined MDA as the Vice President, Robotics and Space Operations. Kopra joins MDA from Blue Bear Capital where he was a partner and advisor. According to the MDA press release, Blue Bear Capital, a private equity firm, “invests in high-growth technology companies and start-ups across the energy, infrastructure and …

Everything with the launch countdown was going perfectly except for the weather. And then at T-minus 16:53 minutes SpaceX scrubbed the launch.

Should the weather hold up, and so far it is, tomorrow afternoon America and the world will be watching a unique moment in history with the launch of the SpaceX Crew Demo 2 mission.