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Read more: Artemis II crew visits Canada
Artemis II crew visits Canada
On April 24th, 2023, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates arrived in Ottawa to welcoming arms. Their visit began with a trip to the Canadian […]
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Read more: Ottawa Founders: Ewan Reid leads Mission Control into ‘next wave of human discovery and advancement’
Ottawa Founders: Ewan Reid leads Mission Control into ‘next wave of human discovery and advancement’
Ottawa Business Journal – Suzanne Grant In December 2022, a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying Mission Control’s artificial intelligence payload, MoonNet. Although that specific landing […]
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Read more: Canadian space technology firm still has sights set on moon after Japanese lander crash
Canadian space technology firm still has sights set on moon after Japanese lander crash
The National Post – Chris Knight Mission Control CEO Ewan Reid says the failed landing was less a setback than a missed opportunity, and vows to keep flying When the […]
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Read more: Mission Control Climbs Aboard ESA’s OPS-SAT Operations
Mission Control Climbs Aboard ESA’s OPS-SAT Operations
Artificial intelligence (AI), in the form of deep neural networks, is a key enabler for space mission autonomy, performance, and functionality. For remote sensing satellites neural networks are well-suited to […]
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Read more: Mission Control at IAC 2021 in Dubai, UAE
Mission Control at IAC 2021 in Dubai, UAE
Mission Control is proud to participate in the Emirates Lunar Mission launching to the Moon next year. ELM will include one of the first commercial micro-rovers to the Moon, and […]
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Read more: Mission Control Participates in Live PR Event with Minister Champagne, CSA President Lisa Campbell, and Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques
Mission Control Participates in Live PR Event with Minister Champagne, CSA President Lisa Campbell, and Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques
Last week, Mission Control was thrilled to participate in the live announcement made by Minister Champagne that Canada would be sending a micro-rover to the Moon! The event featured CSA […]
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Read more: Announcement: Mission Control receives $3.04 contribution from Canadian Space Agency to demonstrate technology on the Moon
Announcement: Mission Control receives $3.04 contribution from Canadian Space Agency to demonstrate technology on the Moon
Mission Control Space Services Inc. (Mission Control) is pleased to announce that it is poised to open an exciting new chapter in Canadian space exploration thanks to a $3.04M contribution […]
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Read more: Reach for the Moon – Video Contest
Reach for the Moon – Video Contest
Are you a Grade 8-12 student in Canada or India? We have an exciting opportunity for you! If you have ever wanted to learn to drive a rover on the […]
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Read more: Bringing the Moon to Earth
Bringing the Moon to Earth
A Guest Blog by Braden Stefanuk Braden is an MASc student at Concordia University and is working with Mission Control as a Robotics and Machine Learning Specialist. In the Fall […]
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Read more: Announcement: Mission Control Awarded $1.2M to develop Payload Data Management System for Commercial Lunar Missions
Announcement: Mission Control Awarded $1.2M to develop Payload Data Management System for Commercial Lunar Missions
Mission Control is pleased to announce a $1.16M contribution award from the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program to develop and commercialize a novel computing system for Lunar missions! […]
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Read more: From Cubesats to Mars: Space Health with no Limits
From Cubesats to Mars: Space Health with no Limits
A Guest Blog by Donya Naz Divsalar Donya is a Master of Sciences student at the Aerospace Physiology Laboratory at Simon Fraser University. In the summer of 2020, Donya worked […]
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Read more: Announcement: Mission Control Intelligence
Announcement: Mission Control Intelligence
Mission Control is excited to announce Mission Control Intelligence (MCI): a joint project with Axiom Research Labs to demonstrate AI-powered autonomy on a micro-rover ahead of commercial missions to the […]
