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At the recent International Astronautical Congress, Ottawa based Mission Control Space Services presented their next-generation mission operations software.
Read More »Canadian mission control software for the Emirates Lunar Mission
MDA receives $2 million contract for a next generation on-board computer
MDA was recently awarded $2 million from the Canadian Space Agency to develop a next generation on-board computer. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »SpaceRyde makes progress towards first orbital launch
SpaceRyde successfully tested the engine for the rocket portion of their hybrid balloon rocket launch system on November 3. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »The Space Economy Season 5, Episode 1 – Kepler Communications CEO Mina Mitry
My guest for the first episode of season 5 of SpaceQ’s flagship podcast, the Space Economy, is Mina Mitry, CEO of Kepler Communications.
Read More »A 2021 update to the small launch vehicle survey
How many small launch vehicles are operational in the USA? If you said four you are correct. And did you know there are approximately 163 small launch vehicles being tracked in a leading survey. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Operation Tomorrow Space
Operation Tomorrow Space is a new project of Tomorrow.io which will see the company launch a new constellation of weather satellites starting next year.
Read More »Canadensys and MDA win Canadian lunar rover contracts
Earlier this week Public Services and Procurement Canada posted notice that Canadensys Aerospace Corporation and MDA Ltd. had been awarded contracts for the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) Lunar Rover Phase A. The two companies and their respective teams now have up to eight months to make their case as the Canadian Space Agency will downselect to one winning bid to build Canada's first lunar …
Read More »Rocket engine firing showcases engineering pivot for Launch Canada rocketry competition
Students working with a prominent Canadian launch competition organization tested a liquid fueled rocket engine Oct. 24, amid a major pivot spurred by the pandemic.
Read More »DRDC issues RFI for a Next-Generation Digital High-Resolution Space-Based Radar demonstrator
Needing to add more Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capability beyond the data the Department of National Defence (DND) gets from the RADARSAT Constellation Mission and RADARSAT-2, and as a precursor to adding new SAR capability, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is planning to develop a prototype demonstrator satellite. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, …
Read More »CSA issues rover motion tracking system tender
The Canadian Space Agency is looking for a motion tracking system for its rovers to be used at its indoor workspaces. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
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