Part of the three-year strategic plan for the Canadian Space Society developed in 2017 called for the formation of a Space Policy Committee as part of the SHAPE line of operation.* This committee will consist of CSS members and involve quarterly discussions and annual meetings with a view to...
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CSS Chapters – Central Meets ‘Real’ Central
‘Real’ Central = Winnipeg; Central = Ottawa – just thought we should make that REAL clear for everyone! On 19 Jun, the interim chair for CSS-W (Wayne Ellis) met for a beer with CSS-Ottawa Chair Graham Looney. To be sure, a number of relevant space/chapter topics were brought up:...
CSS Winnipeg Group Brainstorms for Breakfast
It is pretty common knowledge that the best way to start your day is with a hearty breakfast, and the same certainly applies when you are trying to plan the activities of a gritty group of spacers like those at CSS Winnipeg. This occurred back in March at a...
CSS at the 37th International Space Development Conference
Canadian Space Society went abroad last week! We set up a booth at the 37th International Space Development Conference, hosted by the National Space Society, at Los Angeles, USA, from May 24th to 27th. The booth was staffed by Xiaochen, our marketing director, and Aliénor from Montreal Chapter (run...
The future of the Canadian Space Sector: Recommendations from the Space Advisory Board
As tasked by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), the Space Advisory Board (SAB) released their report on the roundtable meetings held in 2017 in various locations. Participants expressed their thoughts and concerns about the future of the Canadian space sector, and almost all agreed that,...
The Total Solar Eclipse – August 21, 2017 by Dale Armstrong
August 21 marks a unique opportunity to see a total eclipse of the sun. During such an event: the Sun is completely occulted by the Moon; the entire sky takes on a twilight cast; and the blazing outer atmosphere of the Sun, known as the corona, becomes visible to...
Yuri’s Night 2017 Events in Vancouver
Join the Canadian Space Society Vancouver chapter and Dr. Howard Trottier, Astronomy professor and director of Simon Fraser University Trottier Observatory, on April 12th between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm to celebrate Yuri’s Night at the Trottier Observatory. Free event. Everyone’s welcome. Register here More Yuri’s Night Events in Vancouver...
