Canadian science experiments conducted onboard the International Space Station
Over the last few weeks, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) scientists and engineers on the ground in the Payload Telescience Operations Centre (PTOC) supported nine on-orbit science sessions on the International Space Station (ISS).
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
[Video] Watch a solar eclipse without damaging your eyes
Learn about safe practices for observing a solar eclipse. To prevent serious eye damage, always avoid direct eye contact with the Sun, especially during a solar eclipse.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Astronauts and materials for Canadian science heading to the International Space Station aboard Crew-10
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission is scheduled to launch tomorrow, March 12, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
[Video] Jeremy Hansen excited to see the Artemis II rocket taking shape
CSA astronauts Jeremy Hansen and Jenni Gibbons, along with the rest of their Artemis II crewmates, had the chance to view segments of the SLS rocket, as well as the Orion capsule that will take the prime crew around the Moon.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Canadian quantum technology tested on the ISS
A Canadian photon detector module that was designed, assembled, and programmed at the University of Waterloo recently launched to the ISS on NASA’s SpaceX CRS-31 commercial resupply mission.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
WildFireSat: Monitoring wildfires from space
WildFireSat is the first government-owned satellite mission set to monitor all active wildfires across Canada on a daily basis.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
A Global Response to Disasters: The Birth of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters
Since its inception in November 2000, the Charter has played a crucial role in coordinating global satellite resources to support emergency responses.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
[Video] Robotics operations on the International Space Station with Canadarm2 and Dextre
In November 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission, flight controllers remotely manoeuvred Canadarm2 and Dextre to extract a payload from the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship’s trunk (CRS-31) and install it on the International Space Station.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
CSA awards over $1.4M for a quantum technology demonstration
Following an announcement of opportunity published in August 2022, the CSA recently awarded over $1.4 million in contribution to QEYnet (Maple, Ontario) for the demonstration of a low-cost, Earth-to-space quantum key distribution (QKD) technology.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
[Video] The childhood dream of the Kutryk brothers
CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk talks about his passion for flying, which began in his childhood. He tells the story of two brothers who dreamed of flying together and built cardboard airplanes while waiting to realize their dream.
Full article at source: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
and then