Vancouver, B.C. Oct. 7, 2004 – The world’s largest commercial communications satellite, Telesat’s Anik F2, became…
SPACECRAFT DESIGNER DR. MAXIME A. FAGET DIES
The man who designed the original spacecraft for Project Mercury and is credited with contributing to…
SATELLITE SELF-SERVICE OPTIONS IN SPACE
NASA scientists recently successfully radioed artificial intelligence (AI) software to a satellite. They tested the software’s…
Envisat meets Phileas Fogg
In 1873, French author Jules Verne astounded readers with his tale of adventurer Phileas Fogg pushing…
“SUITSAT” POSSIBILITIES
If plans come together in time, an outdated Russian spacesuit could become the most unusual Amateur…
POSSIBLE ANTARCTIC CLIMATE CHANGE?
While Antarctica has mostly cooled over the last 30 years, the trend is likely to rapidly…
Celebrating 20 years of Canadians in Space
Vancouver, B.-C., October 6, 2004 – A Canadian space milestone was commemorated when Dr. Marc Garneau,…
Space Composites come to Earth
Innovative uses for plastics, rubber and their derivatives will be on display next week in Düsseldorf,…
400-YEAR OLD SUPERNOVA MYSTERY
Four hundred years ago, sky watchers, including the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler, best known as the…
ISS STATUS REPORT: SS04-034
As Expedition 9 nears the end of its mission, the crew aboard the International Space Station…