The smartWhales initiative launched in 2021 by the Canadian Space Agency, in cooperation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada, aimed at using satellite Earth observation data to help protect the North Atlantic right whale in Canadian waters. This species is designated endangered and is at risk of potential vessel collisions and entanglement in fishing gear.
From June 11 to 16, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk will go to Ottawa and several cities in Quebec to talk about the Starliner-1 mission, space exploration and his career as an astronaut.
NASA is inviting media to the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to view the fully assembled Space Launch System (SLS) core stage. 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.
NASA's Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, is now scheduled to launch on June 5 at 10:52 a.m. ET from the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA's Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, is now scheduled to launch on June 1st at 12:25 p.m. ET from the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Today, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Sameer Zuberi, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell and NASA Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy kicked-off the 2nd edition of the Artemis Accords Workshop at the John H. Chapman Space Centre (CSA Headquarters). The Artemis Accords represent a set of non-binding principles designed to guide peaceful and sustainable civil space exploration for the benefit of humanity.
On May 21, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Sameer Zuberi, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, will launch the 2nd edition of the Artemis Accords Workshop at the John H. Chapman Space Centre (CSA Headquarters).
NASA media events — NASA has announced several media events surrounding the Crew Flight Test of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled to launch on May 6 at 10:34 p.m. ET.
The Canadian Space Agency, in close collaboration with Public Services and Procurement Canada, is launching a Request for Information to gauge the interest of industry in potentially leasing the David Florida Laboratory (DFL), with the aim of preserving unique testing services within Canada and supporting Canada's thriving space sector. The DFL is an assembly, integration, and testing laboratory for the space industry.
On April 25, NASA will host two media opportunities in preparation for the Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. This mission will test the capabilities of the Starliner system.