While SpaceX, Blue Origin and other rocket providers target reusability, there’s a part of rockets that hasn’t changed very much in recent decades – the fuel.
Read More »The Moon Race is On
Today’s podcast is all about the moon. I’ll first share some of my thoughts on recent developments with respect to the exploration of the moon by the global space community. Then we have an interview with Pierre-Alexis Joumel, a co-founder of the Moon Race.
Read More »International Space Station Partners Look Ahead to the Lunar Gateway
On March 5, the International Space Station (ISS) Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) met and affirmed their support for the U.S. led Lunar Gateway program.
Read More »David Saint-Jacques the First Astronaut to Enter New SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule
A new spacecraft has docked with the Space Station, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on its maiden voyage, a precursor to astronauts using the spacecraft.
Read More »Israel Set to Make History with Moon Mission, it Could Have Been Canada
On Thursday evening a SpaceX rocket is set to launch an Indonesian communications satellite. Piggybacking on the ride as a secondary payload is Israel’s lunar lander Beresheet.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Awards Deep Space Health Technology Concept Contracts
As part of its ongoing preparations for a possible contribution to the NASA led Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded four health technology concept contracts.
Read More »Deep Space Exploration Robotics on a Cislunar Habitat
It seems NASA and other nations are focused on the exploration of the moon by robotics and eventually humans again. Canada, should the government choose to participate, can have a critical role.
Read More »NASA’s Plan to Hitch a Ride With Commercial Lunar Payload Service Providers is Brilliant
Less than a month ago NASA announced that nine companies had been selected as “couriers” for future payloads to the surface of the moon. The combined maximum contract value is $2.6 billion over the next 10 years. The Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) is brilliant and here’s why.
Read More »Canadarm2 Captures SpaceX Dragon Cargo Spacecraft
The Canadarm2 on the International Space Station captured the SpaceX dragon cargo resupply spacecraft early this morning shortly after its arrival.
Read More »NASA’s InSight Spacecraft Lands Successfully on Mars
NASA has done it again. This time the InSight lander has successfully touched down on Mars and will start what is expected to be a two year mission.
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