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Posted Wringing out Water on the ISS - for Science! to SpaceRef Canada
CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed a simple science experiment designed by grade 10 Lockview High School students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space Agency... -
Posted Chris Hadfield Talks To Alberta Science Students to SpaceRef Canada
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency discussed the progress of his mission on the orbital laboratory with students attending a science competition in Edmonton, Alberta during an in-flight event April 9.... -
Posted Radio Contact With Radarsat-1 Lost to SpaceRef Canada
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) flight controllers in St Hubert continue to try to regain communication with Radarsat-1 after an anomaly forced it into a safe mode March 29th. Flight controllers were working through a recovery procedure when contact with the... -
Posted Radarsat 1 stricken by technical failure to SpaceRef Canada
Radarsat 1 has experienced a technical anomaly on orbit which may leave it permanently impaired.... -
Posted Chris Hadfield on How Astronauts Shave in Space to SpaceRef Canada
How do astronauts shave in space? ISS Commander Chris Hadfield demonstrates.... -
Posted Yuri's Night to be Celebrated Across Canada to SpaceRef Canada
The Yuri's Night celebration on April 12 will be marked at several places across Canada. This annual "World Space Party" is growing in popularity. Yuri's Night is a celebration of humanity's achievements in space, with hundreds of parties and events... -
Posted Canada to Participate in International Space Apps Challenge to SpaceRef Canada
Teams in Toronto and Winnipeg will participate in the 2nd International Space Apps Challenge April 20-21.... -
Posted Plans for 2014 International Astronautical Congress in Toronto Emerge to SpaceRef Canada
The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute(CASI) has released initial plans for the 65th International Astronautical Congress which is being held in Toronto in 2014.... -
Posted Canadian Astronomers Reveal Surprising New Portrait of the Early Universe to SpaceRef Canada
Canadian astronomers are part of the international team that released results from the Planck Space Telescope Thursday. Results include an improved map of the most ancient light in the Universe, showing that it is slightly older than previously thought, expanding... -
Posted Next Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Underway to SpaceRef Canada
The second offering of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is well underway. Teams from across the country met recently to participate in workshop and mission concept presentations.... -
Posted Neptec Design Group wins contract to develop cameras for ESA's ExoMars Program to SpaceRef Canada
Neptec Design Group announced that it has signed a contract with Astrium UK Limited for the design and build of navigation cameras for the ExoMars Rover.... -
Posted Original Shuttle Canadarm to be Displayed at Museum in Ottawa to SpaceRef Canada
Reversing a decision made in 2011 to display the first Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (RMS or 'Canadarm') at its headquarters in St Hubert, the Canadian Space Agency(CSA) has announced that the arm will go on display in Ottawa.... -
Posted COM DEV Selected to Design the Next Generation of Satellite Payload for Global Search and Rescue to SpaceRef Canada
COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has won a contract to begin work on the development of an advanced satellite payload that will be used in the next generation of the global search and rescue system known as Cospas-Sarsat.... -
Posted MDA Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2012 Results to SpaceRef Canada
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) reported financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012.... -
Posted MDA Wins Contract to Build Mapping System for Asteroid Sample Return Mission to SpaceRef Canada
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has been awarded a contract to build a sophisticated mapping system for a joint Canada-US mission to retrieve samples of an asteroid.... -
Posted Captain Kirk to chat with Chris Hadfield during CSA Tweetup to SpaceRef Canada
This Thursday, during a scheduled Tweetup at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Headquarters in St Hubert, Quebec, two space commanders will have a chat over the phone.... -
Posted MDA extends Robotic Services contract for NASA to SpaceRef Canada
MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has been awarded a $2.6 million contract from the NASA for future robotics support on the International Space Station.... -
Posted Chris Hadfield Drops Puck At Maple Leafs Home Opener to SpaceRef Canada
Commander Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) drops the puck from the International Space Station for the ceremonial face off at the Leafs Home Opener Monday January 21.... -
Posted Chris Hadfield describes BCAT-C1 to SpaceRef Canada
CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield describes BCAT-C1, a Canadian science mission that is being conducted on the International Space Station (ISS). Its first run began on January 23, 2013. Outcomes of the study might be applied to finding innovative ways to... -
Posted Robotic Refeuelling Mission Runs Into A Software Glitch - updated to SpaceRef Canada
Operations to test new robotic satellite refuelling techniques on the International Space Station have run into a small problem.... -
Posted International Space Station Update - January 9, 2013 to SpaceRef Canada
The International Space Station update video for Jan. 9, 2013.... -
Posted New Year's Message from the International Space Station to SpaceRef Canada
Commander Kevin Ford and Flight Engineers Chris Hadfield and Tom Marshburn of the International Space Station's Expedition 34 crew send down their best wishes for a happy new year.... -
Posted Federal Government Funds RADARSAT Constellation Mission to Completion to SpaceRef Canada
The Federal Government announced today that it will provide funding for the completion of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has signed a $706 million contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to build, launch... -
Posted How Canada and NASA Work Together to Support the ISS to SpaceRef Canada
NASA Public Affairs Officer Kelly Humphries interviews Tim Braithwaite, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Liaison Office Manager. The CSA Liaison Office is a small office at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the manager works with the space station program to... -
Posted Chris Hadfield: The Soyuz Experience to SpaceRef Canada
CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield describes in vivid detail what it feels like to launch aboard a Soyuz rocket. His appointment with the Soyuz TMA-07M will be held on December 19th at 7:12 a.m. EST... -
Posted The Chris Hadfield Story to SpaceRef Canada
The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine.... -
Posted Future of Exploration Exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre to SpaceRef Canada
An immersive, interactive exhibit featuring many aspects of our past, present and future exploration of the solar system and beyond is being featured at the Ontario Science Centre.... -
Posted Expedition 34/35 Crew Departs Star City to SpaceRef Canada
Expedition 34/35 Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko, NASA Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn and Canadian Space Agency Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield participated in traditional ceremonies at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia outside Moscow Dec. 6. Afterward, they departed... -
Posted Expedition 34/35 Crew Members Visit Red Square and the Kremlin to SpaceRef Canada
Space Station crew members Chris Hadfield, Roman Romanenko and Tom Marshburn placed flowers at the Kremlin Wall in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, as part of ceremonial activities leading to their launch to the International Space Station on Dec. 19... -
Posted Expedition 34 Undergoes Final Training Before ISS Mission to SpaceRef Canada
The crew of Expedition 34 completed their training in Star City on November 27....