From Aug. 19 to Sept. 26, 2014, Canadian industry, universities and students from across the country will test their experiments in a near-space environment, thanks to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)’s stratospheric balloon program, Stratos. Seven Canadian experiments will be flown on these balloons. These include a study of how high energy electrons are lost from the … Read more
On behalf of Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot, Alta.) announced that Canada, through the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), is investing in Canadian innovation that will play a key role in the first-ever global survey of surface water. The Georgetown-based manufacturer, Communications and Power Industries Canada Inc. (CPI … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced support for the development of new Earth Observation products that will provide data to better understand our planet and manage our resources. The investment of close to $6.7 million will position Canadian industry to create innovative systems, products and services that will optimize the use of data from Canadian Space Agency-supported … Read more
On behalf of Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) announced a significant contribution to Canadian space innovation. In partnership with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is advancing Canada’s leadership in the niche technologies of Light Detection … Read more
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen has explored impact craters in the High Arctic and lived and trained in deep caves. He will now take part in the NEEMO 19 (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) analogue mission set to begin September 7. Hansen will spend 7 days under 19 meters of water in extreme … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) joined Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut David Saint-Jacques at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa to unveil the Canada from Space Giant Floor Map. The Canada from Space maps and teaching tools will be available to schools across Canada to help students to better understand the … Read more
Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced support for the Universite du Quebec a Montreal through a contribution of $250,000 over three years for space science and technology projects. The three-year grant will provide an opportunity for … Read more
After more than ten years of studying the Universe, the Canadian Microvariability and Oscillation of STars (MOST) mission will come to an end on Sept. 9, 2014, having exceeded its objectives. Since its launch in 2003, MOST has produced over one hundred science publications and provided astronomers with new insights into the behaviour of stars. Originally … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded five contracts to Canadian industry to perform feasibility studies on five potential future microsatellite missions. These proposed missions would address Canada’s domestic needs in security, health, forest fire surveillance, weather surveillance and water quality monitoring. As well, the missions would allow the Canadian space sector to advance industrial … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded a contract worth $1.35 million to Neptec Design Group to continue work on Canada’s contribution to ASTRO-H, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) next-generation space observatory, scheduled to be launched in late 2015. Neptec is building the Canadian ASTRO-H Metrology System (CAMS), which is an innovative measuring system that … Read more
