| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The OSIRIS-REx mission is expected to deliver the asteroid Bennu sample on September 24, 2023. Canada will be receiving a portion of the sample for study, thanks to its contribution of the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter to the mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On August 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET, NASA is hosting a media briefing to provide an update on the preparations and crew training for the Artemis II mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On September 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is expected to deliver a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth. This is Canada’s first participation in such a mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On July 7, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will be the first Canadian to fly around the Moon as part of the Artemis II mission, will lead the 2023 Calgary Stampede Parade.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
Earth observation data collected by satellites is used to monitor our planet's various ecosystems. As part of the smartHarbour initiative, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is collaborating with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) to develop innovative applications using satellite data as part of the Port of Montreal expansion in Contrecœur. These applications would allow for tracking of different environmental variables that are important for conserving the biodiversity of natural habitats, both while the new MPA terminal is being built and afterwards.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On July 1, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian set to fly around the Moon, will be in Ottawa to take part in Canada Day festivities and share insights into his upcoming Artemis II mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
Media representatives are invited to view the Orion spacecraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida later this summer.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded nine grants representing $3.15 million under the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS) to Canadian post-secondary institutions to advance space science and technology while training the next generation of space experts. This initiative builds on the success of the Canadian CubeSat Project, which had a third launch of miniature satellites on June 5.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On June 3 at 12:34 p.m. ET, five CubeSats designed and built by Canadian students will launch to the International Space Station.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), today announced that Jeremy Hansen will be the first CSA astronaut to fly around the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis II mission. This historic crewed mission to the Moon will be the first since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
