From November 26 to 28, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is hosting the Aqualunar Challenge Innovator Bootcamp. Open to the Challenge's Canadian semi-finalists and UK finalists, this bootcamp will include expert-led discussions, collaborative workshop sessions, informational seminars, and opportunities for networking between innovators and industry representatives.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Sameer Zuberi, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, attended the unveiling of a telemedicine hub pilot project at the Pierrefonds CLSC, a local community healthcare service centre in the Montreal area.
On November 25, Sameer Zuberi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will attend the unveiling of a telemedicine pilot project called "Telehealth Station." Dan Gabay, CEO of the Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell and CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques will also be there.
Today at 2:00 pm, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk will give an online presentation to thousands of Canadian students from grades 5 to 12.
On November 13 and 14, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jenni Gibbons will be in Vancouver to talk about the Artemis II mission, for which she is the Canadian backup astronaut. During this mission, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen will become the first Canadian to fly around the Moon.
On October 30, 2024, media are invited to attend a demonstration of the future Canadian lunar rover. The event will take place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. ET on the analogue terrain outside the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA’s) John H. Chapman Space Centre.
From October 22 to 24, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is hosting the 38th Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) plenary meeting. The CEOS plenary brings together the expertise and knowledge of some 80 international representatives from space agencies and government entities to maximize the benefits of satellite Earth observation initiatives, particularly related to protecting and preserving our planet's biodiversity.
Over the coming weeks, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts Joshua Kutryk, Jeremy Hansen and Jenni Gibbons will speak virtually to hundreds of Canadian classes about Canada's role in space exploration and their respective space missions.
Today, while representing Canada at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress, Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell announced that Toronto-based Kepler Communications Inc. has been selected as the prime contractor for the European Space Agency's HydRON-DS mission.