Category Archives: Canada

Tuesday / 15 October 2019

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Canada Institute For Earth And Space Exploration Works With Lunar Analog Mission

Canada Western University Opens Institute For Earth And Space Exploration; Opening Ceremony Includes Director Gordon Osinski (L) And Astronaut-Physician Dave Williams, Chair Of Western Space Advisory Council; Osinski And Ed Cloutis From University Of Winnipeg Will Participate In Future CanMoon Lunar Sample Return Analog Missions On Canary Islands With Mission Operations Manager Cassandra Marion; International Industry Days At CSA-ASC Headquarters In Quebec 17-18 Oct Will Include Representatives Of Brazil And Germany Space Industries

Credits: Western University, McGill University

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 9-12 August 2019

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Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Announces Lunar Surface Autonomous Science Payloads (LSASP) R&D Request For Proposal

6 Contracts Are Being Offered By Public Works And Government Services Canada (PWGSC) To Study And Develop Technology Beneficial To Future CSA Lunar Missions; Concept Studies May Be Funded Up To CAD$200K, Research Including Technology Development May Be Funded Up To CAD$700K (US$526K); Duration Of Contracts Are Up To 18 Months, Deadline Is 27 Sep @ 14:00 EDT; RFP Scope Of Work States, “Polar Destinations, In Particular, The Far Side South Pole Destination Are The Most Likely Destinations Of Interest And The Primary Targets”

Credits: NASA, CSA/ASC, Moon Express Canada

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Fri-Mon / 8-11 Mar 2019

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New Canada Space Strategy Includes Lunar Rovers; Moon Express Has MoU For Early Direct Landings 

Navdeep Bains, Minister Of Innovation, Science And Economic Development, Unveils New Canada Space Strategy; US$2B Commitment Over 24 Years Contains $150M For Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program; Maxar Technologies MDA Developing Robotic Arms For Lunar Missions And Robotic Lunar Rover With 600-km Range; Moon Express Headed By Bob Richards Is One Of 9 NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Service Providers, Has MoU With Canadian Space Agency, And Could Provide Early Direct Flights To Lunar Surface At Fraction Of Canada Space Budget

Credits: Moon Express, NASA, CSA-ASC

Friday / 1 Mar 2019

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Canada Is Going To The Moon, Says Trudeau

PM Justin Trudeau Announces ‘Canada Is Going To The Moon,’ Shares Announcement With Canada Astronaut David Saint-Jacques On International Space Station; US $2B Investment Includes $150M For Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program; Partnership With NASA Follows Lobbying By #DontLetGoCanada Group; Maxar Technologies MDA, Builder Of ISS Robotic Arm, Will Contribute Canadarm 3 For Lunar Orbit And Design Lunar Rover; Moon Express Has MoU With Canada Space Agency For Lunar Payload Delivery; Canadensys Developing Energy, Thermal And Telescope Technology For Lunar Surface

Credits: ASC-CSA, Canadian Press

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 25-28 Jan 2019

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Canada Public, Private Organizations Expand International Lunar Exploration Initiatives

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Is Major Partner On Lunar Projects, Operates Fleet Of 11 Rover Prototypes; Maxar Technologies MDA Will Design Lunar Rover Via CSA MoU; Moon Express Canada Has MoU With CSA And 7 Other Canadian Organizations For Lunar Payload Delivery;  Canadensys Develops Energy Storage, Thermal And Telescope Technology For Moon; Canadian Lunar Research Network Partners With NASA SSERVI; #DontLetGoCanada, A Consortium Of Space Interest Groups, Advocates For Expanded Canada Role In Future Lunar Missions

Credits: CSA, Moon Express

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Fri-Mon / 16-19 Nov 2018

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International Human Moon Return And Gateway Concerns

At Canadian Aerospace Summit 13-14 November In Ottawa, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (L) Seeks Partners For Lunar Orbital Platform; Canada Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains (Center) Delays Joining LOP, Causing Concern Among Space Industry Leaders; ESA, JAXA And Roscosmos Still Partners On LOP; Roscosmos Head Dmitry Rogozin (R) States That Mutually Respectful Cooperation Is Needed To Send Humans Back To The Moon, Plans Lunar Surface Base Maintained By Robots; Former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Still Favoring Direct Return To Lunar Surface; China And India Independently Sending Landers To Moon

Credits: NASA, AIAC

Tuesday / 16 Oct 2018

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Canada Space Industry Days Feature Major Lunar Initiatives

Canadian Space Agency Hosting Space Industry Days 15-17 October In Saint-Hubert, Quebec; Blue Origin Featured Monday, Plans To Send Tourists To Space In 2019, New Glenn Booster Is One Of Three Selected By USAF For Next-Generation Launch System; Moon Express Delivers Presentation Tuesday 16 Oct, Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With CSA-ASC For Moon Missions; Airbus Featured Wednesday 17 Oct, Sponsoring Moon Race With Blue Origin And Developing Key Components Of Lunar Orbital Platform; Soyuz Flight Of Canada Astronaut David Saint-Jacques Expected To Be Delayed

Credits: Moon Express, Blue Origin, CSA-ASC

 

Friday / 5 Oct 2018

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IAC 2018 Generating ‘Moon Rush’ Of Mission Agreements, MoUs, Collaborations

International Astronautical Congress 69th General Assembly Providing Major Opportunities For Lunar Advances: Moon Express & Canadian Space Agency MoU Establishes Potential Collaboration On Moon Landers, Orbiters, Payloads; Blue Origin Signs Letter Of Letter With Germany Companies OHB & MT Aerospace; Astrobotic Announces Deal With Space Agencies Of Ecuador (EXA) & Colombia (AEC) For Lunar Exploration Campaign Using Multiple Peregrine Missions; Tech Development Competition 2024 “Moon Race” To Be Detailed Soon; NASA Declares Intent To Contribute Laser Retroreflector Array To Israel 2019 Moon Lander

Credits: Moon Express, Blue Origin, Astrobotic, EXA, AEC, NASA, SpaceIL, Moon Race / Airbus, et al,

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 14-17 Sep 2018

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NASA, ESA Working To Survive And Operate Through The Lunar Night

NASA / USRA Hosting Lunar Night Workshop 13 November Before Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Meeting; European Space Agency Investigating Capacity Of Lunar Regolith To Absorb And Store Heat; ESA System Would Use Mirrors To Channel Sunlight Through Regolith To A Heat Engine; Canadensys Aerospace Is Investigating Thermal And Energy Storage Technologies For Low-Temperature Environment Of The Moon

Image Credit: JAXA/NHK

Thanksgiving Weekend Edition
Thu-Mon / 23-27 Nov 2017

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Lunar Interests / Plans Accelerate Globally

Moon Village Association / ESA Records Progress At ISU In Strasbourg, France; US National Space Council Working Scenarios For 3-7 Year Human Moon Return; India Early 2018 Chandrayaan-2 Moon South Pole Touchdown Could Startle Global Space Communities; China Expanding Astronomy From The Moon Activities With Chang’e-4 VLF Payloads And Technology; India-Japan Announce Lunar Sample Return Collaboration; Canada Space Agency LEAD Project To Support International HERACLES Moon South Pole Mission Concept; Prospective Candidates For ‘First Woman On The Moon’ Rising

 Credits: ESA/ Foster + Partners, WH.gov, ISRO, CAST, JAXA, SPC / ILOA, CSA