Latest Canadian space program Stories

Planned for 5-Year Mission Life, Satellite Provided Earth Observations for More Than 17 Years BOULDER, Colo., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Earth observation satellite built for the Canadian government has concluded its mission after serving the organization for more than 17 years--12 years longer than its mission life. Radarsat-1 launched in 1995 for an expected 5-year mission. It was Canada's first and oldest Earth monitoring satellite and...

RICHMOND, BC, May 7, 2013 /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company, announced today that it has signed a contract worth several million dollars to provide Tesat-Spacecom GmbH and Co. KG with advanced technology solutions to be integrated into the European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system. The EDRS system of telecommunication satellites in geostationary orbit will relay information...

RICHMOND, BC, April 26, 2013 /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company, announced today that it has signed contracts totaling CA$3.2 million with the Government of Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) to provide operations for the east and west coast RADARSAT-2 ground systems that support the deliverables under the Polar Epsilon project, the broad-area surveillance system delivered...

WATCH VIDEO: [Wringing Out Water On The ISS -- For Science] Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) performed a science experiment to look into the effects of weightlessness on washcloths being wrung out. Commander Chris Hadfield performed the experiment live on the orbiting laboratory. The experiment was designed by two 10th grade students from Lockview High School in Fall River, Nova Scotia. The Canadian Space...

Following successful April 15 launch, Anik G1 deploys solar arrays and continues progress to geostationary orbit PALO ALTO, CA, April 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that the Anik G1 satellite, designed and built for Telesat, one of the world's top satellite operators, was launched yesterday and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. The satellite deployed its solar arrays on...

Multi-mission satellite to support DTH services for Shaw Direct in Canada, X-band services in the Americas and Pacific Ocean Region, and C-band and Ku-band services in South America BAIKONUR SPACE CENTER, Kazakhstan, April 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Telesat, a leading global fixed satellite services operator, announced today that an ILS Proton rocket has successfully launched Telesat's powerful Anik G1 satellite. Anik G1 will be located at 107.3 degrees West providing a range of...

RICHMOND, BC, April 9, 2013 /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company, today announced that RADARSAT-1 is experiencing technical difficulties. The Canadian Space Agency is continuing to diagnose and attempt to resolve the technical issues.  The impact of RADARSAT-1 not functioning is not significant to MDA's business. About MDA MDA is a global communications and information company...

Leading IM product review website HonestyFirstReviews.com releases a review of Anik Singal's IM Target training program lauding the system and naming it as their official pick for "All In One Internet Marketing Program Of The Year". Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 Anik Singal's IM Target system has quickly become one of the year's most popular internet marketing training courses, receiving glowing reviews from many IM thought leaders and sparking heated...

The event will be held on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM at ISIS Canada headquarters in Toronto. Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 Sofia University (formerly Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) professor Lisa Herman will conduct a lecture and presentation titled, “Between Hope and Despair: Co-Creating with Disturbing Images,” at the International School of Interdisciplinary Studies in Canada (ISIS Canada). The event will be held on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 7:00...

RICHMOND, BC, March 28, 2013 /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company, announced today that it has signed a contract with the Canadian Space Agency valued at CA$81 million (excluding GST/PST) to provide sustaining engineering and operational support for its robotic elements on the International Space Station (ISS) through December 2015. MDA's robotic systems played a critical role in the...