Canadian Space Agency

Canadian Astronaut Julie Payette, Perspectives from Space

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette delivers a lecture entitled Canadian Space Agency Perspectives from Space: Research and Diplomacy at the opening weekend of the Stephen Hawking Centre at the Perimeter Institute September 18, 2011.

Canadian Space Agency

Canadian Space Program Targets the Moon for Human Exploration

Canada is targeting the moon as its next step for human exploration. While this is not a new objective more details are available after NASA hosted the Human Exploration Workshop as part of the Global Exploration Roadmap.

MDA

MDA Terminates Space Infrastructure Servicing Agreement with Intelsat

Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has announced that an agreement that it made with Intelsat S.A. last March to jointly develop a satellite servicing vehicle has ceased to be in effect.

Space Policy

Opportunity and Risk Ahead for Canada's Space Industry

At the First Canadian Aerospace Summit hosted by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada in Ottawa yesterday a distinguished group of leaders was brought together for the Canadian Aerospace Leaders Panel moderated by Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Dr. Steve MacLean. The theme of the panel was "Does Canada need an aerospace industrial base?" The message from industry leaders was clear, for industry to be successful the government must play an important role, especially when it comes to helping industry with foreign markets. There are opportunities but there is also risk as the domestic market is small and can't sustain the industry on its own.

Comets

Comet Lovejoy Survives Brush with the Sun

After grazing the Sun's corona at a distance of 120,000 km from the Sun's surface Comet Lovejoy emerged on the other side of the Sun still intact. Images supplied by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

NASA

NASA Cold Weather Airborne Campaign to Measure Falling Snow Over Canada

NASA scientists are coming to Canada to study snowfall!

Beginning Jan. 17, NASA will fly an airborne DC8 science laboratory above Canadian snowstorms to tackle a difficult challenge facing the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite mission -- measuring snowfall from space.

Budget 2012

More Pre-Budget Consultations Opportunities Available for Space Sector

The government announced today after holding a roundtable discussion in Charlottetown, that further pre-budget consultations with business, academic and sectoral leaders will take place in the New Year at venues across the country, details of which are still forthcoming.

Commercial Space

Satellite Servicing Helps Santa

This new video titled "Santa's Little Detour" posted on the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) YouTube channel combines both holiday spirit and a marketing message, a dual message.

Commercial Space

Canadian Space Summit Brings Together Stakeholders In Calgary

The Canadian Space Summit is an annual conference that brings together all elements of the Canadian space industry. In addition to displays, booths, and activities, the centerpiece of the Summit are three days of paper sessions covering a wide variety of topics. Sponsored by the Canadian Space Society, the 2011 summit was recently from November 23 - 25 in Calgary.

Space Quarterly

Canada's Fledging Rover Program Is Facing A Rocky Future

The following article is from the latest issue of Space Quarterly magazine, Canadian edition. It is one of several which focuses on the Canadian space program. We hope you enjoy this free article and consider subscribing to Canada's space magazine.

International Space Station

Expedition 30 Launches To The Space Station

Expedition 30 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko, NASA Flight Engineer Don Petit and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers were launched on the Russian aboard their Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft at 13:16 UTC (8:16 a.m. EST) Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

European Space Agency

ESA Solicits Ideas and Interest for Technology Transfer Programme

The European Space Agency (ESA) is soliciting ideas and interest for their Technology Transfer Programme (TTP). Since 1979 Canada has had a cooperating agreement with ESA meaning Canadians could participate in some ESA programs. The TTP is one such program where Canadians can participate in.