Eight Canadian organizations will begin developing solutions to purify Moon water as part of the next stage of the Aqualunar Challenge. Each semi-finalist will receive a grant of $22,500 to develop the key components of their prototypes. In turn, their technology, first intended for space missions, could also help advance water purification on Earth. Call 450-926-4370.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced that Brampton-based company MDA Space will receive $999.8 million to continue work on Canadarm3 and begin detailed design, construction and testing. This milestone marks the last steps to finalize the design, construction and testing of this sophisticated robotic system before delivering Canada’s contribution to Gateway, the next … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Sameer Zuberi (Pierrefonds–Dollard, Que.), Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell and NASA Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy kicked-off the 2nd edition of the Artemis Accords Workshop at the John H. Chapman Space Centre (CSA Headquarters). The Artemis Accords represent a set of non-binding principles … Read more
Data from the Canadian Space Agency’s SCISAT satellite enabled Canada to make a number of scientific discoveries this year, including that of a chemical process in the atmosphere that explains the depletion of the ozone layer after intense wildfires. These discoveries are featured in Canada’s ozone report, submitted at the United Nations’ Meeting of the Ozone Research Managers in … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency, in close collaboration with Public Services and Procurement Canada, launch a Request for Information to gauge the interest of industry in potentially leasing the David Florida Laboratory, with the aim of preserving unique testing services within Canada and supporting Canada’s space sector. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Following a three-year competition, the Canadian Space Agency announced Vancouver-based Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. as the winner of the Deep Space Food Challenge. As the Canadian grand prize winner, Ecoation will receive $380,000 for their CANGrow Modular Indoor Food Production System, designed to operate in remote environments like outer space and northern regions. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Following a competition spanning over two years, the winner of the Deep Space Healthcare Challenge, run by the Canadian Space Agency and the Privy Council Office’s Impact Canada, has been selected. Montreal-based MD Applications will receive $500,000 in grant funding as the grand prize winner. Their EZResus solution is already helping save lives on Earth and … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency is calling on Canadian innovators to participate in the Aqualunar Challenge, a competition aimed at developing technologies that could be used to remove contaminants found in Moon water. In turn, these innovations could help advance current water purification processes on Earth. Canadian innovators have until April 8, 2024, to submit their concept and enter the three-stage … Read more
NASA is now targeting September 2025 as the new launch date for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission, which will see Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen become the first Canadian to fly around the Moon. Call 450-926-4370.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) published the What We Heard Report: Consulting Canadians on a modern regulatory framework for space. It summarizes the main themes that emerged from the CSA’s public consultation that was conducted from Jan. 31 to April 4, 2023. Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) stated: ” The review of Canada’s regulatory framework for space, led by the CSA in partnership … Read more
