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MDA has completed the first sale of Canadarm3 technology which will be used on the Axiom Space commercial space station.
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Government moves forward with legislation for the Lunar Gateway Agreement
On Tuesday, April 26 the government tabled a "Notice of Ways and Means Motion" that would implement draft legislation included in this years budget. This includes the new Civil Lunar Gateway Agreement Implementation Act. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »What Axiom’s first mission means for future astronauts
The crew of the first fully commercial human mission to the International Space Station is "chomping at the bit" for the debut mission of Axiom Space, its co-founder reported. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Jeremy Hansen: The importance of Canada’s space contributions
Col. Jeremy Hansen is Canada's longest-serving astronaut who has not yet flown in space. Selected in May 2009, the former CF-18 fighter pilot (including NORAD Air Defence Operations) has played a plethora of ground roles for Canada and NASA over the last 13 years. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …
Read More »David Saint-Jacques: Flown astronaut now working four space projects
David Saint-Jacques is a medical doctor, engineer and astrophysicist who is Canada's only flown current astronaut. He spent more than six months in space during the Expedition 58-59 mission during 2018-19, returning to Earth only months before the coronavirus pandemic erupted. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE …
Read More »ExoMars rover mission with Canadian contribution suspended
With sanctions in place on Russia owing to its invasion of the Ukraine, the European Space Agency (ESA) today issued a statement that said in part that the ExoMars rover mission had been suspended.
Read More »Joshua Kutryk: Behind the scenes of Starliner and spacewalking
Lt. Col. Joshua Kutryk joined Canada's astronaut training program in 2017 after serving as an experimental test pilot and a fighter pilot in Cold Lake Alberta, leading a unit who was flight testing fighter aircraft. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Jenni Sidey-Gibbons – Powering up the space station
Combustion scientist Jenni Sidey-Gibbons will celebrate her fifth anniversary as an astronaut selectee this summer, while assisting with a key upgrade of the space station. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »NASA releases updated plan to de-orbit the International Space Station by the end of 2030
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.
Read More »What’s next for Canada after the International Space Station is decommissioned
For 21 years humans have lived and worked continuously in space on the International Space Station (ISS). It's likely that by the end of this decade the ISS will be decommissioned. So where will Canadian astronauts live and work next in space? This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. …
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