01 May 2017
Canada boosts its space sector with $80.9 million investment
...a radar instrument that will be developed for a future orbiter mission to Mars and a project that will focus on quantum technology in space... for the landing site of future spacecraft to Mars. The second project will contribute to advances in...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... conduct investigations that will reveal new scientific knowledge, spur economic opportunities and prepare for future missions to Mars. The orbiting depot, designated as the ‘Gateway’, will initially serve as a rendezvous point for integrating assets...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
...-century mark of inaction. The Artemis Program aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon in preparation for missions to Mars and here Gabriel Swiney describes the journey to the creation of the Artemis Accords and why he believes...
July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
... equipment, is captured using the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS. Deliveries like this would be impossible during a mission to Mars or extended stays on the Martian surface. One of the drawbacks of algal systems in the early days was the...
May 2022
The Space Industry in 2022
... (2021) was a breakthrough year in the space industry. It witnessed the first all-civilian spaceflight, three successful missions to Mars, the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and a record US$12.4 billion investment of private capital in the...
August 2018
America’s ‘dream machine’
...its contribution to NASA’s InSight probe marks the 14th mission to Mars. SNC’s largest investment to date is the Dream ...November’s free-flight test crew team photo. Our return mission scenario is very flexible: it allows us to deliver pressurised...
