Following the safe return of NASA’s Orion capsule after a 25.5-day mission around the Moon, Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell issued a statement: “Congratulations to NASA and ESA on the successful conclusion of the Artemis I mission. During this 25.5-day uncrewed test flight, the Space Launch System sent the Orion capsule and its European Service Module into lunar orbit. This flight is … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) issued a statement: “Today’s launch of NASA’s Artemis I mission is paving the way to send humans back to the moon and beyond, marking the beginning of a new chapter in space exploration. Canada is proud to play an important role in the Artemis program. Under this historic … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced a $43 million contract to Canadensys Aerospace Corporation (Canadensys), from Bolton, Ont., and its industrial and academic partners to build the first Canadian lunar rover. The Canadian lunar rover will fly as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and would land in the south … Read more
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk launched the Space Brain Hack, a new learning initiative for young Canadians in grades six to 12. This year’s theme relates to astronauts’ mental health. Participants can submit their ideas until February 2023. A selection committee will evaluate submissions, and winners will be announced during Science Odyssey in May 2023. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced that Canada will contribute to the Atmosphere Observing System mission led by NASA. Canada’s contribution is estimated at more than $200 million. Currently slated to launch in 2028 and 2031, this major multi-satellite mission will improve extreme weather prediction, climate modelling, and monitoring of disasters. The full … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the launch of the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM, a new opportunity for post-secondary professors and students to engage in a real space mission. The Canadian Space Agency plans to award a total of $3.4M in grants to up to 12 teams to design, … Read more
An observation made by Canada’s Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph unambiguously confirmed the presence of water molecules in the atmosphere of WASP-96 b, an exoplanet in orbit around a Sun-like star located roughly 1,150 light-years from Earth. This is the most detailed near-infrared transmission spectrum of an exoplanet atmosphere captured to date. The Canadian-built instrument captured and broke apart … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency issued a statement: “The International Space Station partners continue to work together to advance space science and technology for the benefit of all humanity. That said, the Canadian Space Agency joins NASA in rebuking Russia for using the International Space Station, a beacon of peaceful cooperation, for political purposes to support … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency is funding seven concept studies proposed by Canadian companies to tackle the challenges of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon. The companies receiving funding are: Canadensys, based in Bolton, Ont. Canadian Space Mining Corporation, based in Toronto, Ont. Honeywell, based in Ottawa, Ont. MDA, based in Brampton, Ont. MPB Communications Inc., based … Read more
Canadian Space Agency remembers former Canadian Space Agency astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason, who passed away at the age of 76. Tryggvason was one of the original six Canadian astronauts selected in December 1983. Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) stated: “It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Canadian astronaut Bjarni … Read more
