http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp en-ca Tue, 19 July 2011 19:00:00 GMT Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0514.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 14, 2013 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will be answering questions from media representatives on May 16 live via videoconference from Houston. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:07:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0513.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 13, 2013 – Today, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield landed safely on the plains of Kazakhstan aboard a Russian Soyuz Capsule at 10:31 p.m. EDT. During his five-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Hadfield and the Station crew conducted over 130 science experiments, establishing a record for science conducted on the Station. In March, Hadfield achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first Canadian to command the Station. Tue, 14 May 2013 03:15:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0509.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 9, 2013 – On March 29, 2013, Canada's first Earth Observation satellite, RADARSAT-1, experienced a technical anomaly after surpassing its expected lifetime by 12 years. In the days since, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) assembled a joint CSA-industry team of engineers, who conducted an extensive investigation. Thu, 9 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0509.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 9, 2013 – The end of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield's mission is fast approaching. Media representatives are invited to CSA Headquarters for the live landing event. Thu, 9 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0508.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 8, 2013 – On May 9, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will give the opening keynote address at Sciematics 2013, the conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Science Teachers Society. He will provide an overview of Chris Hadfield's mission and demonstrate how it helped Changing the Face of Education, which is the theme of the conference. Wed, 8 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0508.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 8, 2013 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) offers its congratulations to Astronaut Julie Payette as she assumes the challenging role of Chief Operating Officer of the Montreal Science Centre as well as Vice President of the Canada Lands Company as of mid-July. Wed, 8 May 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0506.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 6, 2013 – On May 7, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be back in Western Ontario to meet with students and teachers from the area where he was raised. Mon, 6 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0503.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 3, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Fri, 3 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0502.asp Astronaut Chris Hadfield to Sing With Students Live From Space in a Coast-to-Coast Concert - Longueuil, Quebec, May 2, 2013 – For his final live connection with Earth before returning home, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will sing along with hundreds of students gathered at the Ontario Science Centre for Music Monday. Thu, 2 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0502.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 2, 2013 – Today, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, unveiled the permanent Canadarm display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:45:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0501.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 1, 2013 – The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will unveil the Canadarm permanent display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Wed, 1 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0501.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 1, 2013 – Today, Japan and Canada held the first Joint Meeting on Space Cooperation. This Joint Meeting is based on the Memorandum for Promotion of Space Cooperation between Japan and Canada that was signed on the margins of Prime Minister Harper's visit and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Business Development Mission to Japan in March 2012. Wed, 1 May 2013 18:10:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0429.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 29, 2013 – After making over 35,000 observations and logging more than 25,000 hours of studying the Universe, the Herschel Space Observatory has exhausted its supply of liquid helium, which is required to cool the telescope's instruments to make highly precise measurements. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0429.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 29, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:50:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0424.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 24, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Tue, 24 Apr 2013 19:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0419.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 19, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0418.asp Last opportunity for media to ask questions before landing - Longueuil, Quebec, April 18, 2013 – On April 22, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently commander of the International Space Station (ISS), will speak with 150 students from grade 6 to 9 gathered at the Discovery Centre in Halifax to celebrate the launch of the National Film Board (NFB) Space School, an exciting new website that teaches kids about space, science, technology and leadership by giving them a front-row seat to Hadfield's mission. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0417.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 17, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0416.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 16, 2013 – Today, during a live connection from aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Commander Chris Hadfield performed a science experiment designed by Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner, two grade 10 students from Lockview High School in Fall River, Nova Scotia. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:10:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0411-1.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 11, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0411.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 11, 2013 – Winning students of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Canadian Science Challenge will soon know if their science experiment hypothesis holds up in weightlessness. On Tuesday April 16, during an exclusive Earth-to-space connection, Chris Hadfield will perform, under the young scientists' guidance, the winning experiment in space. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:45:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0410.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 10, 2013 – Today, the Canadian Space Agency hosted senior representatives from 11 space agencies* from around the world for a meeting of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) to exchange information regarding interests, plans and activities in space exploration. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:15:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0409.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 9, 2013 – On March 29, 2013, Canada's first Earth Observation satellite, RADARSAT-1, experienced a technical anomaly. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0408-1.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 8, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0408.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 8, 2013 – On April 9, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), will speak with students gathered at the TELUS World of Science Edmonton, in Alberta. Over 300 grade 7 to 10 students from six different schools and 100 members of the science centre will be gathered to see and hear astronaut Hadfield answer their questions. The event will also be the CSA's first tweetup event to take place in Western Canada. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:20:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0405.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 5, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:50:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0328.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 28, 2013 – Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), announced the renewal of its contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for the continuing operations and maintenance of the International Space Station's Mobile Servicing System, the Canadian robotics system that includes Canadarm2, Dextre, and the Mobile Base. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:05:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0326.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 26, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:20:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0321.asp Planck space mission sheds light on the Universe's age, evolution and composition - Longueuil, Quebec, March 21, 2013 – The Planck Space Telescope has produced by far the best map ever made of the most ancient light in the Universe, showing that it is slightly older than previously thought, expanding more slowly and that there is more matter than known before. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:20:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0315.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 15, 2013 – March 18 will be the first opportunity for media representatives to speak with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield since he became Commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0313.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 13, 2013 – Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), celebrated a historic milestone in Canadian space exploration as Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:15:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0311-2.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 11, 2013 – On March 13, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian ever to assume command of the International Space Station (ISS), a historic milestone for our country. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0306.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 6, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:40:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0227.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 27, 2013 – Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency, announced a $15.8-million contract to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for the design of a sophisticated mapping system known as the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0225.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 25, 2013 – The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), today celebrated the successful launch of the Canadian space telescope, the Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat). NEOSSat launched at 7:31 (EST) from Sriharikota, India aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket together with Department of National Defence's satellite Sapphire. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0221-2.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 21, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station (ISS). Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0221.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 21, 2013 – On February 25, Canadian satellite NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite) will be launched aboard India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Center, in Sriharikota (India). Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0214.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 14, 2013 – The Government of Canada is proud to welcome one of our greatest technological contributions to international space exploration: the original Canadarm flown on the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0213.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 13, 2013 – On February 15, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will speak with students gathered at the University of Waterloo. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:20:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0212.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 12, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0207.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 7, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:37:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0204.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 4, 2013 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been using social media to connect with the public. To this day, his most famous exchange is the one he had with legendary Canadian actor, author and former Captain Kirk, William Shatner. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:35:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0128.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 28, 2013 – What would happen to a marshmallow in space? That's one of several questions Hadfield will answer from the International Space Station (ISS) on January 30 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Joined by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, he will speak live to 200 grade 5 and 6 students from the National Capital Region. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:15:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0125.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 25, 2013 – Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic "handyman" on board the International Space Station (ISS), made space history last night by successfully refueling a mock satellite on the exterior of the station. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:55:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0121.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 21, 2013 – Tonight's Toronto Maple Leafs opening game started with a bang when Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield, soaring 400 kilometres overhead, dropped the puck from the International Space Station. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0121.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 21, 2013 – On January 18, Canadian satellite NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Space Surveillance Satellite) arrived in India. It is the world's first space telescope designed by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to detect and track asteroids and satellites. NEOSSat is planned to lift off aboard India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), during a launch window scheduled to open on February 11. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:28:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0115.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 15, 2013 – The President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Dr. Steve MacLean has announced his plans to leave the Agency on February 1 to assume a position in a new venture to be created by Mike Lazaridis. Dr. MacLean has been serving as President of the CSA since 2008. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:35:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0115.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 15, 2013 – While on board the International Space Station, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions from students of the Chris Hadfield Public School. Over 800 kindergarten to grade 8 students will be assembled in the school's gymnasium to see and hear astronaut Hadfield. CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen and other special guests, such as the Mayor of Milton, members of the Halton District School Board and Hadfield's parents will also be at the school. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0114.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 14, 2013 – Over the next two weeks, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station, will attempt to perform the first demonstration of how a robot can refuel a satellite in orbit, as part of the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM). Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0111.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 11, 2013 – As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from the International Space Station. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0109.asp Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, January 9, 2013 – Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), launched the next and final stage of Canada's RADARSAT Constellation project. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0109.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 9, 2013 – The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), together with Steve MacLean, President of the CSA, will be at MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue to provide an update on the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:20:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0107.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 7, 2013 – January 10 will be the first opportunity for media representatives to speak with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield who will have spent 23 days in orbit. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:21:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/1220.asp Longueuil, Quebec, December 20, 2012 – On December 21, after a two-day journey, the Soyuz capsule carrying Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn and cosmonaut Roman Romanenko will dock to the International Space Station (ISS). At 11:45 a.m. EST, as they open the hatch between the two spacecrafts, they will be welcomed to their new orbital home by the crewmembers of Expedition 34: NASA astronaut Kevin Ford and cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/1219.asp Longueuil, December 19, 2012 – Today, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield launched on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:12 a.m. EST. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:43:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/1126.asp Longueuil, Quebec, November 26, 2012 – In preparation for his upcoming launch on December 19, this week and next, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will be undergoing his final exams and participate in Russian protocol events. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:42:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/1120.asp Longueuil, Quebec, November 20, 2012 — The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum announced today the signing of an agreement whereby the Museum is the authorized supplier of CSA products, including products associated with Expedition 34/35, in which Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will be participating, starting in December 2012. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:17:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/1019.asp Longueuil, Quebec, October 19, 2012 — Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), together with Steve MacLean, President of the CSA, celebrated Canada's legacy in space by highlighting another milestone in CSA's robotics work on rovers. These terrestrial rovers are bringing CSA one step closer to developing the next generation of rovers for space exploration. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:27:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0927.asp Brampton, Ontario, September 27, 2012 — Today, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), participated in the unveiling of the Next-Generation Canadarm project (NGC). Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:27:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0925.asp Longueuil, Quebec, September 25, 2012 — Fifty years ago, John H. Chapman and his team from the Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment (DRTE) in Ottawa were in the final stages of preparing a small science satellite named Alouette for its historic voyage into space. On Sept. 29, 1962, Canada's Alouette-1 was launched by NASA from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:48:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0907.asp Longueuil, Quebec, September 7, 2012 – From September 10 to13, 2012, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the French space agency (Centre national d'études spatiales, or CNES) will be at Timmins' future stratospheric balloon launch site to perform a dry run of the last steps involved in a balloon flight. Fri, 06 Sep 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0906.asp Longueuil, Quebec, September 6, 2012 – Less than three months before Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield takes off on Expedition 34/35, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) invites media representatives to the crew news conference. This press conference will be held at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston and will be broadcasted live at CSA's office. Tue, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0905.asp Longueuil, Quebec, September 5, 2012 – The Russian Soyuz launch with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Chris Hadfield aboard is set for Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 12:55 pm EST. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0831.asp Longueuil, Quebec, August 31, 2012 – David Saint-Jacques will be the first Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut to participate in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behavior and performance Skills (CAVES). Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0828.asp Longueuil, Quebec, August 28, 2012 – A year ago, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) invited Canadians to suggest their favourite regional foods as part of the "Canadian Snacks for Space" contest. Today, CSA announced the Canadian foods and names of the winners who will have their treats flown to the International Space Station (ISS) to be included on Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's menu. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0806.asp Longueuil, Quebec, August 6, 2012 – NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) touched down on the Red Planet today at 1:32 a.m. EDT, marking the second time a Canadian science instrument lands on Mars. Mon, 6 Aug 2012 13:45:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/backgrounders/2012/0803.asp Longueuil, Quebec, August 3, 2012 – NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission and its rover, named "Curiosity", will investigate whether Mars ever was, or is still today, an environment able to support microbial life. Fri, 3 Aug 2012 18:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0731.asp Longueuil, Quebec, July 31, 2012 – NASA's rover Curiosity is fast approaching the Red Planet with a scientific instrument provided by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on board. The landing is scheduled for August 6 at 1:31 a.m. Eastern (August 5, 10:31 p.m. PDT). Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0730.asp Longueuil, Quebec, July 30, 2012 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced today that it has delivered its contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0725.asp Longueuil, Quebec, July 25, 2012 – Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), unveiled Canada's contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope, successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0717.asp Longueuil, Quebec, July 17, 2012 – The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will celebrate the Canadian achievements in developing instruments fabricated for the James Webb Space Telescope. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0716.asp Longueuil, Quebec, July 16, 2012 – The Canadarm left the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is on the road making its way home. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0710.asp Longueuil, Quebec, July 10, 2012 – At the invitation of NASA, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) begins a joint nine-day field test today in a volcanic area near Hilo, Hawaii, to test technologies and concepts for lunar exploration. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:45:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0709.asp Longueuil, Quebec, July 9, 2012 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Chris Hadfield is currently the backup for NASA astronaut Sunita Williams who is scheduled to take off for the International Space Station on a Soyuz spacecraft on July 15, 2012. As such, he has passed all the final qualifications leading up to the launch and is on standby this week. Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0628.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 28, 2012 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be part of the Hawk one event in Edmonton on June 29. The next day, he will travel to Victoria Island (a remote part of the Canadian arctic) to take part in a unique analogue mission. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0621.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 21, 2012 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk has announced his plans to leave the Agency in August 2012. He is a veteran of two spaceflights including Canada's first long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0619.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 19, 2012 – Beginning today, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) robotic handyman on board the International Space Station, will tackle the next steps of the joint NASA-CSA Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) to demonstrate how robots could refuel satellites in space. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0615.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 15, 2012 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced today that it is partnering with the French space agency (Centre national d'études spatiales, CNES) to launch space science balloons in Canada. The initiative will provide Canadian scientists and engineers with a new platform to test technologies and advance space science. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0607.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 7, 2012 – On July 25 and 26, 2012, Canadian media are invited to NASA's Johnson Space Center where Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield is preparing for his upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0606.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 6, 2012 – Today, barely six months before his upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield took a short break from mission training in Russia to invite Canadians to participate in the Chris Hadfield World Tour Photo Challenge, thus launching the first of the activities planned around his mission. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0515.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 15, 2012 – From May 22 – 25, 2012, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is hosting the 30th Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) Meeting. The meeting will take place at McGill University in Montreal and is reserved for the IADC Delegation. Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0507.asp Longueuil, Quebec, May 7, 2012 – Astronaut and musician Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson to co-write official song for Music Monday 2013 to celebrate music education Mon, 7 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0426.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 26, 2012 – Next week Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Major Jeremy Hansen will speak with students in Edmonton about the International Space Station and how he became an astronaut. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0426-2.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 26, 2012 – Next week Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Major Jeremy Hansen will speak with students in Winnipeg about how he became an astronaut. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0425.asp Quebec, Quebec, April 25, 2012 – In recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Canadian Space Program, William MacDonald (Mac) Evans was presented with the prestigious John H. Chapman Award of Excellence during a ceremony at the 16th Conference on Astronautics of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI ASTRO 2012) in Quebec City, in the company of representatives from industry, academia, and government. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0419.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 19, 2012 – Next week Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will be meeting with numerous students, professionals and the general public in the province of Quebec, principally on the South Shore of Quebec City. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0312.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 12, 2012 – Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman on board the International Space Station (ISS), has accomplished the most intricate work ever performed by a robot in space. Over three days (March 7-9), Dextre successfully concluded the initial phases of the Robotic Refueling Mission with unprecedented precision. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0307.asp Longueuil, Quebec, March 7, 2012 – Beginning today, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) most dexterous robot is tackling new tasks. CSA is collaborating with NASA on a project called the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM). The demonstration will use Dextre, the CSA's robotic handyman on board the International Space Station (ISS) to test how satellites could be refueled in space even if they were not designed to be. Wed, 7 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0227-5.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 27, 2012 – This February, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been connecting with students in classrooms across Canada through a series of virtual question and answer sessions. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0227-4.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 27, 2012 – This February, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been connecting with students in classrooms across Canada through virtual question and answer sessions. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0227-3.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 27, 2012 – This February, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been connecting with students in classrooms across Canada through virtual question and answer sessions. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0227-2.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 27, 2012 – This February, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been connecting with students in classrooms across Canada through virtual question and answer sessions. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0227-1.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 27, 2012 – This February, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been connecting with students in classrooms across Canada through virtual question and answer sessions. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0216.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 16, 2012 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield will present "Living and Working on the International Space Station" at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Family Science Days being hosted in Vancouver, British Columbia this weekend. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0215.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 15, 2012 – This February, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield is connecting with students in classrooms across Canada through a series of virtual question and answer sessions. This week, Hadfield will speak with students in Saint Louis, Prince Edward Island. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0209.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 9, 2012 – This February, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield will connect with students in classrooms across Canada through a series of virtual question and answer sessions. Starting next week, these sessions will take place in schools in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island. Over the course of the month, Hadfield will also speak with students in Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2012/0202.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 2, 2012 – The AuroraMAX Online Observatory and the International Space Station (ISS) are on a quest to capture the Northern Lights from Earth and space as part of a new pilot project to compare and share images and videos of Canada's aurora. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0202.asp Longueuil, Quebec, February 2, 2012 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will be at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on Saturday, February 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of Winterlude's Cool Science Saturdays. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0119.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 19, 2012 – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Robert Thirsk will share his experience living in space with students of Memorial University in St. John's, at the event “Speaking in Engineering” on January 19 and at a Grand Rounds meeting on January 20. Dr. Thirsk will also visit and present at Janeway Children's hospital during his tour in this city. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2012/0118.asp Longueuil, Quebec, January 18, 2012 – When he went to space for six months, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Robert Thirsk experienced a world that few of us can truly imagine. As the keynote speaker for the Math and Science Collaboration Initiative being held at Dawson College this evening, Dr. Thirsk will share his unique experience with 100 math and science teachers. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/1126.asp Longueuil, Quebec, November 26, 2011 – Canadian science instrument launches on board NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp Longueuil, Quebec, November 23, 2011 – The Canadian Space Agency invites you to watch a live webcast of the launch of Curiosity starting at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/1108.asp Longueuil, Quebec, November 8, 2011 – Canadarm, Canada's national icon of technological innovation, made its space debut on the U.S. Space Shuttle on November 13, 1981. Tue, 8 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0915.asp Longueuil, Quebec, September 15, 2011 – Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques has been assigned to his first mission. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0908.asp Longueuil, Quebec, September 8, 2011 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is pleased to announce that its two new astronauts, Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques, have successfully completed their two-year basic training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Thu, 8 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0818.asp Longueuil, Quebec, August 18, 2011 – Imagery acquired from the Canadian satellite RADARSAT-2 has enabled the landmark discoveries announced today by University of California (UCI) researchers. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:00:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0708.asp The Space Shuttle Program's 30-year legacy represents an era of unprecedented achievements in spaceflight and space exploration. For Canada, it has been the period during which our country rapidly developed specialized niche expertise in many space sectors, including scientific instruments and satellites, tele-communications, remote sensing, advanced vision systems, 3-D lasers, LIDARs and TriDARs. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:52:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0628.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 28, 2011 – The final flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled for July 8, 2011, at 11:26 a.m. EDT. This will be the last mission of the Space Shuttle program. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:57:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/backgrounders/2011/0610.asp The primary purpose of NIRST is to monitor the extent and retrieve the temperatures of forest fires and other high temperature events. Another purpose of the NIRST instrument is to provide additional data for the Aquarius experiments in retrieving sea surface temperatures. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:36:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0610.asp Longueuil, Quebec, June 10, 2011 – Canada's Earth Observation Program reached new heights today with the successful launch of the 4th Argentinian Satélite de Aplicaciones Cientificas (SAC-D) aboard a Delta II rocket. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:36:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0513.asp Ottawa, Ontario, May 13, 2011 – In recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Canadian Space Program, Dr. Henry Buijs was presented with the prestigious John H. Chapman Award of Excellence at the Canadian Space Agency's annual celebration. Fri, 13 May 2011 14:24:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/backgrounders/2011/0512.asp Living in Space is a bilingual interactive exhibition that explores the challenges of daily life in space. Thu, 12 May 2011 12:49:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0512.asp Ottawa, Ontario, May 12, 2011 – Today, CSA President Steve MacLean launched the Living in Space exhibition accompanied by former and current astronauts Chris Hadfield, Robert Thirsk, Bjarni Tryggvason, Dave Williams, Julie Payette, Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques. Thu, 12 May 2011 12:49:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0420.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 20, 2011 – The final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled for April 29, 2011, at 3:47 p.m. EDT. This is the second-to-last mission before the Space Shuttle program retires later this year. Tue, 21 Apr 2011 13:19:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0419.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 19, 2011 – Ten years ago today, Canadarm2 was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. A larger, more robust successor to the Shuttle's Canadarm, Canadarm2 has provided a full decade of flawless service as the Station's sophisticated “construction crane,” having assembled the ISS module by module in space. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0412.asp Longueuil, Quebec, April 12, 2011 – Today, the Canadian Space Agency united with space-faring nations from around the world to celebrate a milestone in human spaceflight history, the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight with Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:40:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0316.asp Toronto (March 16, 2011) – Seven new research projects on regenerative medicine and nanomedicine received $16 million in funding. The studies, co-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), were announced today at the University of Toronto by Dr. Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa; Dr. Jane Aubin, Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis; Mr. Gilles Leclerc, Director General, Space Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency; and Professor Peter Lewis, Associate Vice President (Research) at the University of Toronto. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:25:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0209.asp Following a weeklong intensive learning program during which they participated in a daily series of lectures, hands on design and technology development and rocket or balloon launch simulations at Andøya Rocket Range in Norway, 11 Canadian students joined their peers from Norway to successfully launch the third sounding rocket of the CaNoRock project - a partnership between the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Saskatchewan, the University of Oslo and the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway. Wed, 9 Feb 2011 19:05:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0204-2.asp Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station (ISS), successfully completed its first official task early this morning after unpacking two critical pieces of equipment ferried to the Station by Japan's Kounotori2 spacecraft—the space equivalent of a moving van. Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0204.asp Today, the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the Honourable Ramona Jennex, Minister of Education for Nova Scotia, and Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk visited Southdale North-Woodside School to sign a memorandum of understanding to bring space exploration-related learning products into Nova Scotia schools. Fri, 4 Feb 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2011/0121.asp The Canadian Space Agency's Earth Observation Applications Development Program awarded several contracts to companies across Canada. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:10:58 GMT