In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss Mars and the Perseverance rover, its helicopter, a future sample return mission and touches on In-Situ Resource Utilization. This is the sixth of ten episodes in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.
Read More »NASA’s New Earth System Observatory provides Canada opportunities
A long-standing climate change collaboration between Canadian space entities may be a part of NASA's newly announced Earth System Observatory. 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 »The flag is a one – The Communications Technology Satellite mission
In this episode of the Terranauts podcast we talk about a little known moment of high drama in the Canadian space program surrounding the crucial Communications Technology Satellite mission.
Read More »Government of Canada to award MDA Lunar Gateway External Robotics Interfaces contract
Today ISED Minister François-Philippe Champagne made official what we knew was coming which was that MDA will "design, manufacture, test, and deliver robotics interfaces" so that the Canadarm3 can operate on the NASA led Lunar Gateway. 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 »The NASA Artemis Ecosystem with Alex Ellery
In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss NASA’s Artemis ecosystem with Alex Ellery. This is the third of ten episodes in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.
Read More »SpaceX Dragon Crew-2 mission lights up the sky with early morning launch
With an on-time launch at 5:49 a.m. EDT this morning a Falcon 9 rocket launched four astronauts from three countries on the SpaceX Dragon Crew-2 mission.
Read More »An early look at NASA’s plans for a lunar Artemis Base Camp
NASA has a plan to get astronauts back on the Moon’s surface as early as 2024. But what will an Artemis Base Camp look like beyond the first mission?
Read More »Ingenuity helicopter takes flight on Mars
Early this morning the NASA Mars Ingenuity helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on another planet. It marked an important milestone for humanity in our exploration of another planet and the universe.
Read More »Upstart SpaceX will ferry NASA astronauts to the Moon’s surface on Starship
NASA has selected SpaceX's Starship to ferry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface as part of the Artemis program. It is a significant victory in the history of upstart SpaceX who have transformed access to space by doing what others said wasn't possible, economically or technically. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology …
Read More »A first for humanity as NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter set to fly on another planet
This Sunday the Ingenuity helicopter developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will attempt to take-off and fly on Mars, something humans have never attempted before on another planet.
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