| Canadian Space Agency | backgrounders
On October 5, 2024, Canada will celebrate 40 years of Canadians in space, a journey that started with Marc Garneau's historic first flight in 1984. To date, Canada has recruited 14 astronauts through four campaigns. Nine of those exceptional people have participated in 17 space missions.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
The Canadian space program has been built on bold ideas, strategic space investments and successful collaborations. Today, our leadership in space exploration not only endures but thrives, driving innovation and inspiring the next generation to reach for the stars. On October 5, 2024, Canada will celebrate 40 years of Canadians in space, a journey that started with Marc Garneau's historic first flight in 1984.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On October 4-5, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is participating in the 13th annual NASA Space Apps Challenge. The CSA will provide Canadian data, training resources, and the support of experts and judges. The hybrid event, held this year in a record 20 Canadian cities, aims to encourage participants to solve real-world challenges using open data from space.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
Over the past few days, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk participated in NASA's SEATEST 7 underwater mission, which took place on a lunar habitat mockup off Santa Catalina Island in California, at a depth of about nine metres.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
From September 27 to 29, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be in Winnipeg to talk about the Artemis II mission, during which he will become the first Canadian to fly around the Moon. After that, he will be in the Montreal area on October 1.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
Today, the Government of Canada released the State of the Canadian Space Sector Report 2023 during the Spacebound conference in Ottawa. This 26th edition of the report, published by the Canadian Space Agency, shows that in 2022, Canada's space sector generated $3.2 billion for Canada's economy and over $5 billion in revenues while supporting over 25,000 jobs across the country.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada will make an announcement regarding new investments in space technologies at Spacebound 2024.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
Eight Canadian organizations will begin developing solutions to purify Moon water as part of the next stage of the Aqualunar Challenge. Each semi-finalist will receive a grant of $22,500 to develop the key components of their prototypes. In turn, their technology, first intended for space missions, could also help advance water purification on Earth
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
Today the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced that Brampton-based company MDA Space will receive $999.8M to continue work on Canadarm3 and begin detailed design, construction and testing. This milestone marks the last steps to finalize the design, construction and testing of this sophisticated robotic system before delivering Canada’s contribution to Gateway, the next major international collaboration in human space exploration.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
NASA is inviting media to view the arrival and unloading of the fully assembled Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SLS is the rocket that will take the Orion spacecraft and the Artemis II crew to space, including Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
