Tag: Canada
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MDA Space Invests $10 Million in Maritime Launch Services to Support Canadian Spaceport Development
MDA Space, one of Canada’s largest space companies, has invested C$10 million ($7.1 million) in Maritime Launch Services (MLS), becoming both an equity holder and strategic partner in the company’s effort to establish sovereign orbital launch capabilities at Spaceport Nova Scotia. Shares of MDA rose about 1% on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday, closing…
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MDA Space Raises Offer for SatixFy to $356 Million After Rival Bid Emerges
Canada’s MDA Space has increased its acquisition offer for Israeli satellite chipmaker SatixFy by 43% to approximately US$356 million after a rival bidder emerged during the deal’s “go-shop” period. The revised offer, announced May 20, raises the price to $3 per share from an initial $2.10 announced on April 1, a move that follows a…
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NASA Weighs Reducing ISS Crew and Research Amid Budget Constraints
NASA is considering scaling back the size of its International Space Station (ISS) crew and limiting research activities due to ongoing budget pressures, even before proposed cuts outlined in the U.S. government’s fiscal year 2026 request take effect. Speaking at a May 20 press briefing about the upcoming Ax-4 private astronaut mission, Dana Weigel, ISS…
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Canada and UK Forge Ahead with CASTOR Telescope Project in Space Exploration Partnership
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) have solidified their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding, focusing on joint ventures under the UKSA’s Science & Exploration Bilateral Programme. One significant project under this agreement is the Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and uv Research (CASTOR) telescope, led by Canada. CASTOR…
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Canada’s MDA Space Secures $1 Billion Contract for Lunar Gateway Robotic Arm
MDA Space, a Canadian aerospace firm, has clinched a substantial $1 billion Canadian ($730 million) contract from the Canadian Space Agency for advancing the Canadarm3 robotic arm system destined for the lunar Gateway project. The contract, announced on June 27, encompasses Phase C for final system design and Phase D for assembly and testing, spanning…
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MDA Space Joins Starlab Space Venture, Expanding Commercial Space Station Efforts
Canadian company MDA Space has joined the Starlab Space joint venture, enhancing the project’s capabilities for developing a commercial space station. MDA Space will contribute its expertise in space robotics to the partnership, which already includes Voyager Space, Airbus Defence and Space, and Mitsubishi Corp. MDA Space’s involvement in Starlab Space includes taking an equity…
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Canada’s Contribution to Space: A Look at Canadian Satellites
Many countries contribute to space with satellites, but how many Canadian satellites exist? Canada has a long history of satellite technology and space research, including the development of the Canadarm, a remote-controlled robotic arm which deployed, captured and repaired satellites, positioned astronauts, maintained equipment, and moved cargo. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has played a…
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Artemis 2 commander chats with Spaceflight Now
Reid Wiseman, a veteran U.S. Navy test pilot and former chief of NASA’s astronaut corps, will lead the four-person crew assigned to the Artemis 2 mission to carry people to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. In a joint interview with Spaceflight Now and Space.com, Wiseman…
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NASA names crew for first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years
NASA astronauts Christina Koch (left), Victor Glover (top), Reid Wiseman (bottom), and Jeremy Hansen (right) pose for an Artemis 2 crew portrait in training versions of the Orion launch and enter pressure suits. Credit: NASA NASA announced Monday that former U.S. Navy fighter pilots Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, veteran space station astronaut Christina Koch,…
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NASA set to announce crew of Artemis 2 moon mission
A cadre of NASA astronauts walks toward the Space Launch System moon rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida before launch of the Artemis 1 test flight last year. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA will unveil the four crew members Monday who will fly around the moon on the first piloted flight of the agency’s Orion…