Category Archives: Canada

Thursday / 9 January 2014

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Veteran Canada Astronaut Calls For Cooperation With China Moon Program

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Canada Astronaut Chris Hadfield, Veteran Of 3 Spaceflights, Says International Efforts To Return To Moon Should Include Collaboration With As Many Spacefaring Nations As Possible; Cooperation With China Especially Important For Exploration / Development Of Moon As “Next Natural Waypoint Out To Space;” China Lunar Exploration Program Officials Confirm They Are Working On Human Moon Landing, Preparation For Lunar Base Construction  

Image Credit: Lauren Crawford, engadget.com

Friday / 13 September 2013

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Astronauts Train Underground For Space / Moon Missions

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Canada Astronaut Jeremy Hansen & 5 International Crew Members Will Live / Work In Sa Grutta Caves In Sardinia, Italy For 6 Days For ESA CAVES Training To Simulate Space Exploration Challenges: Limited Privacy & Supplies, Multicultural Team Work, Technical Issues While Exploring Uncharted Areas; Hansen Spent Time In Canada High Arctic To Learn About Impact Formation & Geology For Future Moon Missions

Image Credit: CSA, ESA, S. Noguchi, NASA/GSFC/ASU

Tuesday / 27 August 2013

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Canada Wants To Send Astronauts To Lunar Space

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1st Canada Astronaut To Moon Could Come About Through International Collaboration; Global Exploration Roadmap Crafted By 14 Nations Includes Development Of New Space Station At Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange Point In Early 2020s; Canada Intends To Develop Lunar Rover, Have Canada Astronaut Control Rover From Orbit Or Lunar Surface; Canada Chairing ISECG This Year

Image Credit: NASA, University of Western Ontario

Weekend Edition / Fri-Tues 24-28 May 2013

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2013 Rising Lunar Tide

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As USA / World Remembers 52nd Anniversary Of JFK Moon Declaration To Congress, New Generation Of Lunar Pioneers Proclaim Intentions / Outline Plans For Sustainable Return To Moon At Prestigious International Events; ISDC 2013 In San Diego CA, Lunar Track Focusing On Human Explorations Of Moon; Galaxy Forum Canada – Vancouver Featuring Alan Stern (CL) Of Golden Spike, Bob Richards (CR) Of Moon Express, Jim Keravala (R) Of Shackleton Energy Co, Steve Durst (L) Of ILOA, More

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Tuesday / 16 April 2013

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RESOLVE: Ambitious Mission On Tight Budget / Timeline

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With US$250M Budget Cap 2017 RESOLVE Mission Needs To Achieve Ambitious Goals Within Challenging Timeline; Unable To Afford Nuclear Power, Solar-Powered RESOLVE Will Be Limited To 5 Active Days On Lunar Pole To Accomplish Mission Goals: Search For Hydrogen, Drill 1 Meter, Analyze Sample, Heat To Extract Liquid Water, Demonstrate How Oxygen Can Be Pulled From Regolith & Mixed With Hydrogen To Produce Water, Help Determine Origin Of Lunar Water

Image Credit: NASA

Wednesday / 13 February 2013

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CSCA Brings Space / Lunar Entrepreneurs, Mining Industry Together

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Canadian Space Commerce Association 2013 National Conference On 7 March In Toronto, Ontario, Canada; What Can Space Companies Learn From Canada Mining Industry & Vice Versa? Speakers Include Dale Boucher Of NORCAT, Robert Richards Of Moon Express, Rick Tumlinson (T) Of Deep Space Industries Inc., Peter Visscher (B) Of Artemis Jr / RESOLVE Project, Space Law Experts Ram Jakhu & Melissa Force 

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Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 8-11 Feb 2013

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Astronaut Inspiring A Nation

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Chris Hadfield, Since His Work On NEEMO & Statements Encouraging Human Exploration Of Moon / Mars / Beyond, Has Long Been An Advocate Of Pushing Boundaries Of Human Exploration; His Current Tenure On ISS Has Brought Him Icon Status In His Native Canada As Nation & World Delight In His Inspirational Conversations With Last Man On Moon Gene Cernan & William Shatner Of Star Trek, Plus His Debut Of An Earth-Space Duet

Image Credit: NASA, theplanetd.com, extratv.com

Tuesday / 22 January 2013

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Strong Lunar Exploration Advocacy From Canada

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Ottawa Citizen Editorial Commends Recent ESA – NASA Partnership Agreement For Orion / MPCV Lunar Exploration Missions, Elaborates On Importance & Benefits Of Human Solar System Exploration: Technology Advances, Potential For Poverty Eradication, Innate Human Need To Explore; Canada, With Expertise In Mining & Robotics, Is Set To Be Important Contributor To USA / Europe Exploration Goals 

Image Credit: CSA, NASA, NORCAT, Ottawa Citizen

Thursday / 20 December 2012

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Canada Astronaut Chris Hadfield Advocates Lunar Return

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Chris Hadfield Is Set To Arrive At The ISS On 21 Dec &  Become First Canada Commander Of The Station In March; Hadfield Has Long Been Vocal Advocate Of Missions To Return Humans To Moon; He Is Optimistic About Future Of Human Space Flight, Recognizes ISS Work Critical To Help Prepare For Next Steps In Solar System Exploration; NASA Orion Craft On Track For 2014 Test Flight  

Image Credit: CSA, astrofisicayfisica.com

Tuesday / 20 November 2012

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MDA New NASA Opportunities May Mean Moon Exploration

MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates, Ltd. Of Canada Finalizes Space Systems / Loral Purchase; Increased USA Presence “Opening The Door For Our Traditional Business In Surveillance, Intelligence And Robotics,” States MDA CEO Daniel Friedmann; NASA Focus On Commercial Solutions Offers Many New Opportunities; Recent MDA Display Of New Generation Of Lunar Rovers Points To Moon Exploration Interests

Image Credit: MDA, CDA, D. Friedmann, SS/L