Barely six months before his upcoming mission to the International Space Station, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield took a short break from mission training in Russia to invite Canadians to participate in the Chris Hadfield World Tour Photo Challenge, thus launching the first of the activities planned around his mission. Hadfield travelled virtually across … Read more
A new partnership between CBC Music, the Coalition for Music Education and the Canadian Space Agency will take the annual Music Monday celebration of music education to new heights – with a little help from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. A veteran of two space shuttle missions, Hadfield is scheduled to blast off December 2012, for … Read more
In recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Canadian Space Program, William MacDonald (Mac) Evans was presented with the prestigious John H. Chapman Award of Excellence during a ceremony at the 16th Conference on Astronautics of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI ASTRO 2012) in Quebec City, in the company of representatives from industry, … Read more
Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman on board the International Space Station, has accomplished the most intricate work ever performed by a robot in space. Over three days March 7-9, 2012, Dextre successfully concluded the initial phases of the Robotic Refueling Mission with unprecedented precision. A collaboration between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, … Read more
Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's most dexterous robot is tackling new tasks. The agency is collaborating with NASA on a project called the Robotic Refueling Mission. The demonstration will use Dextre, the agency's robotic handyman on board the International Space Station to test how satellites could be refueled in space even if they were not … Read more
The heads of the International Space Station agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met in Quebec City on March 1, 2012, to review the scientific, technological, and social benefits being produced through their collaboration, and to discuss plans for further broadening these benefits by continuing to advance the human exploration of … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, QC) announced Canada's intention to renew its commitment to the International Space Station. Alongside president of the Canadian Space Agency Steve MacLean, Paradis also unveiled two unique space projects, Microflow and Lab on a CD, designed to accelerate how patients are diagnosed, in space and on earth. Call 450-926-4370.
The AuroraMAX Online Observatory and the International Space Station are on a quest to capture the Northern Lights from Earth and space as part of a new pilot project to compare and share images and videos of Canada's aurora. International Space Station astronauts Don Pettit and Dan Burbank will be on standby for the next … Read more
Canadarm, Canada's national icon of technological innovation, made its space debut on the U.S. Space Shuttle on November 13, 1981. Thirty years later, the Canadarm is returning to Canada. President of the Canadian Space Agency Steve MacLean said the CSA is working to ensure that the Canadarm, even on Earth, continues to inspire future generations … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded six contracts valued at $250,000 each to four organizations to develop concept studies in areas related to future space exploration ventures. The studies are part of the CSA's strategy to invest in emerging ideas that could become Canada's next revolutionary technologies, like a high resolution Canadian-led space telescope; robots … Read more
