Over the next two weeks, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station, will attempt to perform the first demonstration of how a robot can refuel a satellite in orbit, as part of the Robotic Refueling Mission. More information is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) launched the next and final stage of Canada's RADARSAT Constellation project. Paradis said the world-class RADARSAT Constellation Mission keeps Canada at the forefront of the design and operation of radar satellites. The RADARSAT Constellation Mission will provide complete coverage of Canada's vast land mass, oceans and coastal approaches, at … Read more
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield launched on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:12 a.m. EST. The crew comprised of Hadfield, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, will rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec. 21. They will spend 147 days in orbit before their … Read more
In preparation for his upcoming launch on Dec. 19, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield will be undergoing his final exams and participate in Russian protocol events. Hadfield is about to embark on a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station where he will become, for two months, the first Canadian commander. More information is … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum announced the signing of an agreement whereby the Museum is the authorized supplier of CSA products, including products associated with Expedition 34/35, in which Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will be participating, starting in December 2012. From now on, Canadians can obtain these items … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) together with Steve MacLean, president of the Canadian Space Agency, celebrated Canada's legacy in space by highlighting another milestone in agency's robotics work on rovers. These terrestrial rovers are bringing the agency one step closer to developing the next generation of rovers for space exploration. The rovers performed robotic … Read more
On behalf of Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.), Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) participated in the unveiling of the Next-Generation Canadarm project. Goodyear spoke of his pride for the iconic Canadarm, that served the Space Shuttle Program for three decades, as well as the Next-Generation Canadarm, which will further … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency and the French space agency travelled to the future stratospheric balloon launch site in Timmins, Ont., and successfully completed a series of tests for the first trial launch scheduled for 2013. Agency president Steve MacLean said that since these missions will be low-cost, it will be possible to carry them out … Read more
David Saint-Jacques will be the first Canadian Space Agency astronaut to participate in the European Space Agency's Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behavior and performance Skills. This training prepares astronauts to work safely and effectively and solve problems as a multicultural team while exploring uncharted areas using space procedures. Along with five other … Read more
Three of Simple Plan's band members recorded a send-off video message for Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield who is scheduled to blast off in December for a 6-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During the second half of the mission, he will become Canada's first commander of the ISS. Music will be … Read more
