On March 29, 2013, Canada's first Earth Observation satellite, RADARSAT-1, experienced a technical anomaly. As a result it entered into "safe mode", a semi-dormant state by which the spacecraft conserves energy. This provides the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) operations team with the required time to investigate and assess any necessary remedial action. This situation does … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) announced the renewal of its contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for the continuing operations and maintenance of the International Space Station's Mobile Servicing System, the Canadian robotics system that includes Canadarm2, Dextre, and the Mobile Base. The contract, worth $81 million (excluding GST/PST), requires MDA to continue … Read more
Canadian astronomers have revealed a surprising new portrait of the early universe. The Planck Space Telescope has produced by far the best map ever made of the most ancient light in the universe, showing that it is slightly older than previously thought, expanding more slowly and that there is more matter than known before. Planck … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) celebrated a historic milestone in Canadian space exploration as Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station. Canadian astronaut Hadfield launched to the Station on Dec. 19, 2012 and will stay aboard until May 13, 2013, when he is due to return to Earth … Read more
Microflow, an ingenious piece of Canadian biotechnology, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. The ISS crew used Canadarm2, the station's 17-metre robotic arm, to catch Dragon at 5:31 a.m. EST, March 3, 2013. With Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield monitoring and assisting operations, ground controllers based at the Canadian Space … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) announced a $15.8-million contract to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for the design of a sophisticated mapping system known as the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter. OSIRIS-REx will be the first U.S. mission to return a sample from an asteroid to Earth. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) celebrated the successful launch of the Canadian space telescope, the Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat). NEOSSat launched at 7:31 (EST) from Sriharikota, India aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket together with Department of National Defence's satellite Sapphire. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
The federal government is proud to welcome one of Canada's greatest technological contributions to international space exploration: the original Canadarm flown on the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The famed robotic arm touched down on the last flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour in May 2011. It was then returned to Canada and, over the past few … Read more
Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic "handyman" on board the International Space Station, made space history by successfully refueling a mock satellite on the exterior of the station. Topping off the satellite's fuel tank was the pivotal task in the experimental Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM), a collaboration between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency to … Read more
The president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Dr. Steve MacLean has announced his plans to leave the agency on Feb. 1, 2013, to assume a position in a new venture to be created by Mike Lazaridis. Dr. MacLean has been serving as president of the CSA since 2008. During his tenure as president, he … Read more
