| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On February 24, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will connect with students from Mississauga, Ontario, for a Skype session live from Houston, Texas. During this activity, he will answer students' questions about living and working on the International Space Station, being an astronaut as well as robotics.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
ASTRO-H, Japan's flagship space observatory, lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center today at 3:45 a.m. EST (12:45 a.m. PST) on a mission to explore mysterious phenomena in the universe in unprecedented detail. It is equipped with a Canadian laser measurement system, the Canadian ASTRO-H Metrology System (CAMS), provided by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On February 9 and 10, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will meet with Saskatoon elementary, high school and university students, as well as the public in various locations around the city. David will take the audience on the challenging yet inspirational journey that led him to becoming a Canadian astronaut. He will discuss his training and work, life on the International Space Station, Canadian robotics, and will share his insights on space exploration. Additionally, David will meet with several members of the space industry and academic partners for briefings on their projects and initiatives.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On February 8, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will connect live from Houston, Texas, with students from St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Aurora, Ontario. During this activity, which will inspire students and make them better aware of science and technology, he will speak about his journey as an astronaut and space exploration.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
ASTRO-H, Japan's flagship astronomy mission, is slated for launch on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 3:45 a.m. (EST) / 12:45 a.m. (PST) from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On February 1st, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will connect with students from Oakville Christian School in Oakville, Ontario. During a question and answer session via Skype live from Houston, Texas, he will speak about his astronaut journey and space exploration.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On February 1, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will connect with students from High Level Public School in High Level, Alberta. During a question and answer session via Skype live from Houston, he will speak about his astronaut journey and life in space.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On January 27, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will connect with students from British Columbia for two sessions via Skype live from Houston, Texas. During this activity, he will answer students' questions about living and working on the International Space Station, careers in space and being an astronaut.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
A contract to develop a new advanced space vision system that will be mounted on Dextre was announced today by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Minister Bains was joined by Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary, and Sherry Romanado, Member of Parliament for Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne. The contract, worth $1.7 million, was awarded to Neptec Design Group Ltd. of Ottawa, Ontario, to develop the design for the system, which will be launched in 2020.
| Canadian Space Agency | backgrounders
Along with the United States, Russia, Europe and Japan, Canada is a partner in the International Space Station (ISS), an orbiting research laboratory. Since its first module was launched in 1998, the ISS has circled the globe 16 times per day at 28,000 km/h at an average altitude of 370 km, covering a distance equivalent to the Moon and back daily. The Station is about as big as five NHL hockey rinks, and has as much living space as a five-bedroom house.
