On Friday, February 27, at 10 am ET, NASA will hold a news conference to outline the upcoming work for the Artemis II mission and share a broader update on the Artemis campaign.
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced that Bubble Technology Industries has been awarded a contract valued at $5.5 million to develop the Canadian Active Neutron Spectrometer (CANS), a compact and autonomous instrument designed to measure neutron radiation exposure in space.
On Friday, February 20, at 11 am ET, NASA will hold a news conference to share the results of the wet dress rehearsal being conducted this week. This will be the second fueling test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) wishes to inform Canadian media that that launch of the Artemis II mission has been postponed for technical reasons following the wet dress rehearsal.
On Tuesday, February 3, following the wetdress rehearsal, a fueling test of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at thelaunch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission, NASA will discuss initial results during anews conference at 12 pm ET.
On January 17, at earliest, in preparation for the launch of the Artemis II mission, NASA plans to begin rolling out the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The timing of the rollout is subject to change.
Following the launch of the Artemis II mission, targeted for no earlier than February 6, NASA will host daily briefings with agency managers and mission experts at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. Media wishing to cover the events on site must make an accreditation request.
Once again this year, space enthusiasts have witnessed big leaps forward in Canada. Between technological breakthroughs, discoveries and international collaborations, 2025 has been a year of innovations and milestones.
On Tuesday, December 16, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will host virtual information sessions for media representatives regarding the Artemis II mission.
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced the Government of Canada’s intent to contract MDA Space to build, test, and launch an additional satellite for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM).