One theme was clear at the Heads of Agencies panel discussion at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Washington, international cooperation is important as humanity expands further into space. However, one could not but sense the undercurrent that national ambitions and political tensions could cloud some future cooperative efforts.
Read More »A Conservative Government Would Likely Proceed with Canada’s Commitment to the Lunar Gateway
At the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) final town hall in Toronto last week Conservative MP Erin O'Toole told SpaceQ that "he anticipates" a Conservative government "would" honour Canada's commitment to NASA's Lunar Gateway and Artemis program. 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 Human System for Deep Space Exploration – Summer Series Podcast
This week we have the second episode in this years Summer Series podcast where we feature three compelling talks from other creators.
Read More »NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge Back for Another Year (Updated)
NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge is back for another year with Montreal and the Kitchener Waterloo region as the first two Canadian cities to announce their participation.
Read More »The CSA is Looking for Letters of Interest for the Lunar Gateway Canadarm3
The Canadian Space Agency issued a Letter of Interest notice on Friday, July 26 for the Lunar Gateway Canadarm3.
Read More »NASA Awards US$253.5 in Contracts to Three Commercial Lunar Payload Services Companies
NASA has selected Astrobotic Technology, Intuitive Machines and ORBIT Beyond as the first commercial lunar payload services contract recipients.
Read More »Maxar Wins First NASA Lunar Gateway Contract
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced yesterday that Maxar Technologies had been selected to build the first element of the Lunar Gateway, the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE). The win for Maxar continues a solid month of May which has seen its stock rise 57%, though it is still down significantly from where it was a year ago.
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency is Considering Accelerating its Contribution to NASA’s Lunar Gateway
Canadian Space Agency president Sylvain Laporte was in Washington yesterday to speak at the Space Transportation Association and meet NASA officials. During his luncheon talk he stated Canada is considering accelerating its schedule in contributing to NASA’s lunar gateway.
Read More »Advisory Committee Aims to Help NASA Further Commercialize Space
NASA is looking at how it can further commercialize its activities. To that end, in August of 2018 it created the Regulatory and Policy Issues Committee as part of its Advisory Council.
Read More »The Political Reality of American Astronauts on the Moon by 2024
President Trump has decided that NASA should send American astronauts to land on the moon within five years. It is a risky political decision that could negatively affect the American space program.
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