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🚀 Exciting news! Starship is gearing up for Flight 12 on May 12, 2026, with SpaceX pushing boundaries in reusable rocketry. Meanwhile, Falcon rockets just nailed four global launches—impressive payload bonanza! 🇨🇦 What's next for space tech? thecanadian.space/the-spacex-rep…

Canada's space scene is heating up! 🚀🇨🇦 The 2nd Canadian Space Launch Conference kicks off in Ottawa today, gathering experts to boost our launch capabilities. What's on the agenda? Stay tuned for big reveals! thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

SpaceX's Falcon 9 just launched 45 payloads in a mega rideshare, led by South Korea's CAS500-2 Earth observer! 🚀🛰️ That's orbital traffic jam vibes – who's next for a space hitch? thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

Canada's space scene is leveling up! 🚀 EarthDaily satellites launch tomorrow, joining U.S. defense intel—proving our tech is out of this world. 🇨🇦 Who's ready for the next frontier? thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

Artemis III is blasting off soon! 🚀 The SLS core stage just arrived at Kennedy—next stop, human boots on the Moon. 🌙 Who's ready for more lunar adventures? Let's get cosmic! thecanadian.space/the-nasa-overv…

Canada's CSMC is pioneering nuclear power for the moon! 🚀🇨🇦 With new grants, they're testing microreactors that could light up lunar bases. Meanwhile, Russia nails Soyuz-5's debut and SpaceX amps up Starship. Game-changing stuff! 🛰️ thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

NordSpace is proud to cross an exciting milestone along its path to develop the most advanced composite pressure vessels and structures ever built in Canada: production of the first AFP components. As part of a major extension this year of our vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities in our Advanced Manufacturing for Aerospace Lab (AMA Lab), we are bringing in-house large scale robotic Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) technologies to manufacture Tundra’s light-lift flight tanks and primary structures, while setting the stage to scale to our Titan vehicle for medium-lift. These capabilities will result in the strongest, lightest, safest and most responsive orbital launch vehicles possible for Canada, while also opening new options for Canadian industry across multiple sectors ranging from aviation and defence, to energy and transportation. The goal of any orbital launch program, especially one developing light lift capabilities where margins are extremely slim, is to maximize the vehicle’s payload capacity to useful orbits such as Sun Synchronous Orbits (SSO). Maintaining the lowest possible dry mass and highest possible thrust-to-weight ratio by bringing this advanced composite manufacturing technology in-house sets the stage not only for Tundra, but also the ability for NordSpace to quickly scale up to our medium-lift Titan vehicle and Tundra+ configuration. Selecting the correct fundamental vehicle architecture, engine cycle, materials, and propellants at the light-lift stage is critical to enable the reusable medium-lift future that Canada will need to truly unlock value from sovereign space launch and be globally competitive. Together with the National Research Council Canada, we are advancing research and development on multiple fronts in many firsts for Canada. These include: ➡️ Significant size and scale of composite pressure vessels (up to 15 meters in length and multiple meters in diameter) ➡️ Handling cryogenic propellants within composite materials without damaging the fibers ➡️ Linerless Type V tanks made entirely from composites using AFP to further reduce vehicle dry mass ➡️ Applying the same techniques to other use-cases for our rockets such as engine jackets, inter-stages, thrust structures, fairings, and more NordSpace will soon be producing its first series of flight-scale orbital tanks, and we will continue to share our progress. We look forward to seeing many of you next week in Ottawa at the Canadian Space Launch Conference! @NRC_CNRC @NationalDefence @DRDC_RDDC @Transport_gc @csa_asc

Virgin Galactic has reached a new production milestone, successfully towing its latest SpaceShip from the assembly hangar to the test and launch hangar. The vehicle will undergo final systems integration and ground testing. The next-generation SpaceShips are being built at our SpaceShip factory in Mesa, Arizona.

youtu.be/O4kYhvbQhgA?si… Worth a watch folks, Canada is making progress!!!

Canada's space scene is flipping scripts! WildFireSat gets the axe 🚀🇨🇦, but Jeremy Hansen's White House moment is pure lunar magic. What's next in our cosmic crossroads? Stay tuned! thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

Canada's space plans just got shaken! WildFireSat mission terminated—bye to wildfire monitoring from orbit. 🚀🇨🇦 Meanwhile, Falcon 9's lunar crash and Webb's universe secrets drop jaws. Wild ride ahead! thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

Canada's tightening the reins on space debris! 🚀🇨🇦 New rules force satellites to de-orbit in 5 years—balancing innovation with orbital cleanup. Big win for sustainability in our space sector. What's your take? thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

Less than two hours until today’s Falcon Heavy launch of the @viasat-3 F3 mission from Florida. Teams are keeping an eye on weather ahead of liftoff at 10:21 a.m. ET → spacex.com/launches/viasa…

🚀 Falcon Heavy's blasting off tomorrow for ViaSat-3! 🇨🇦 And don't miss our shoutout to Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk gearing up for space. SpaceX's big moves are heating up—catch the details! thecanadian.space/the-spacex-rep…

Whoa, Curiosity rover just unearthed 7 never-before-seen organic molecules on Mars! 🚀🌍 This strengthens the case for ancient habitability. Mind-blowing stuff from NASA's explorer. #SpaceWonders (Wait, shh, no hashtags here!) thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

🚀 Big win for space exploration! Progress MS-34 just blasted off to the ISS with a new Orlan spacesuit and key experiments. Safely in orbit—science and supplies on the way! 🛰️ Who's ready for the next frontier? thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

Excited, grateful, ready, Canada proud. Space is an important component of our shared Canadian prosperity, let’s keep the momentum going. Together, Canada can rise to great heights. A special thanks to the @csa_asc and @RCAF_ARC teams for getting us to this point. Time to go fly!

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Breaking: Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk is heading to the ISS this fall on SpaceX! 🚀🇨🇦 After Boeing delays, it's go-time for experiments on microgravity's health effects. Who's hyped for Canada's space legacy? 🛰️ thecanadian.space/the-daily-broa…

Whoa, Artemis II just splashed down after orbiting the Moon! 🚀 Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen made history as the first non-American on that epic ride. 🇨🇦 What's next for lunar exploration? Buckle up! thecanadian.space/the-nasa-overv…