Elizabeth Howell
NASA: Agency ‘Failed’ Starliner Astronauts
“The most troubling failure…is not hardware. It is decision-making and leadership that, if left unchecked, could create a culture incompatible with human spaceflight,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a livestreamed press conference.
Spaceium Tests Robot Gas Attendant Piece in Orbit
They flew an actuator on SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission in November that—when tested in orbit—achieved a 0.003-degree rotation accuracy.
Canadian Companies Pitch Faster Pathway for the Defense Market
Space Canada, the country’s space industry advocacy group, released a 17-page position paper Wednesday suggesting ways in which Canada can speed up procurement, in line with global trends.
New UKSA Grant May Bring Fresh Air to Moon Astronauts and Their Rockets
No air on the Moon? No problem.
Tariff Turbulence Boosts Canadian Investment in ESA
Europe’s space industry just got more maple-syrup moolah.
Canadian Spaceport Co. Attracts Heavyweight MDA Space
MDA Space ($MDA) committed $10M CDN ($7.1M) to Maritime Launch Services (MLS), making MDA an equity owner in the company and strategic partner in the push to establish sovereign, orbital launch capabilities at MLS’ Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Canadian Spaceport Gets $7M For Orbital Launch
One of Canada’s spaceports received new orbital-launch funding, aimed partly at sovereign defense needs.
Kavya Saravanan, Relativity Space
While her University of Michigan undergrad ultimately focused on electric aircraft—as Saravanan is passionate about sustainable aviation—space continued to call to her, especially because “I couldn’t think of a more booming industry,” she said.
Caroline Reid, Rocket Lab
As the mission director of Rocket Lab’s upcoming Mars mission, she’s now leading exploration of the solar system she admired as a kid.
Kayla Simon, Relativity Space
When Kayla Simon first saw a fictional astronaut rescue effort in 2015’s The Martian, she knew she wanted a space job. “I want to be the person who has the headset on, that helps drive teams,” she recalled of her reaction.
Austin Esquerra, Blue Origin
Esquerra has been playing with rocket physics since he was 10 years old.
Artemis II Astronauts Name Their Ride
“Integrity” was Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen’s idea to represent “peace and hope for all humankind.”
Moon Telescope Sparks Lunar-Distance Relationship
There’s plans afoot to put a new telescope near the Moon’s south pole—and a Canadian company was selected this week to design and build its instrument suite.
