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.
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.
On Monday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET), the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will join NASA leadership and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell in Houston to announce the names of the astronauts assigned to the Artemis II Moon mission.
On Monday, April 3, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency will announce the four astronauts assigned to the Artemis II mission during an event at NASA Johnson Space Center's Ellington Field in Houston.
For more than 25 years, images from RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2 and the RADARSAT Constellation Mission have been of enormous value to Canadians. Satellite data provides critical information to ensure the safety and security of Canadians, monitor and protect the environment and the Arctic, and manage our natural resources.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is highlighting this year's International Day of Women and Girls in Science by showcasing strong role models and taking part in various events and meeting with youth.
On January 31, Tim Haltigin, Planetary Senior Mission Scientist at the Canadian Space Agency, will be at Brown Junior Public School to talk to 450 students about the Mars 2020 mission and the search for signs of past life on Mars.
Over the next few weeks, Canadian teams competing in Phase 2 of the Deep Space Food Challenge, a competition to develop new technologies to produce food for future space missions, will meet with members of the jury to present their prototypes.
