[email protected] visited us today for the historic announcement that #Canada is reaching for the Moon! The Canadian-built robotic arm flew during one of the shuttle’s first missions in 1981, and so impressed NASA that it invited Canada to start an astronaut program. “I do too,” Garneau replied with a smile. The Canadian Space Agency has joined NASA’s Lunar Orbiting Platform Gateway project for moon exploration with its Canadarm3 robotic arm.

By Marc Garneau March 17, 2003 Don't lose sight of scientists, engineers and researchers working on breakthroughs In the history of our modern world, few sectors rival the field of space in terms of its ability to foster entrepreneurial drive, spur scientific innovation and discovery, and generate national pride. It thus earned the right to slots for its astronauts. “All those thoughts are going through your mind, including very mundane things like, ‘Did I pay the bills? “Because, like the International Space Station which involves Canada and the U.S. and Japan and Europe and Russia, what the next big thing may be is the Lunar Gateway and this would be a station orbiting around the moon. And the Americans got there first. Garneau stopped by to talk about the historic moon landing that many of them witnessed first-hand. Federal Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains reacted to the offer by saying, among other things, that the government is still working on a long-awaited and multi-dimensional space policy which will be made public before the federal election next fall. The first component of the Lunar Gateway will be its power and propulsion unit, which has a planned launch date of 2022, with a habitation module following in 2024. Garneau was asked whether the USMCA negotiations provided him with any insights as to what the current U.S. government led by President Donald Trump is like. It’s time for Canada to reach for the stars. Globe Science Reporter Ivan Semeniuk outlines the important choice Canada needs to make to participate in the Gateway or be shut out by other international partners. Learn more: https://t.co/AxVqo1wmNE. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Am I ready?

They’ve joined together with astronauts from around the world in a remarkable project, with the 15 countries involved in the ISS contributing money, rocket launches, supplies and equipment. We have a responsibility to Canadians.”. The contribution follows in the path of Canadarm2, Canada’s arm aboard the International Space Station, and Canadarm on the space shuttle. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to, To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. “It’s something that we’re looking at very seriously,” he said regarding NASA’s offer. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. “There’s more science to be done on the moon to understand it,” said Garneau. But our interest is a very strong one.”. The minister’s visit was, by no coincidence, on Friday, July 19. New technology emerges at Silicon Valley’s RoboBusiness – Future of Robotics! Jim Bridenstine, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said he wants Canada's decades-long space partnership with the U.S. to continue as NASA embarks on the creation of its new Lunar Gateway.

Have I trained enough?” he confessed. Asked by Newsfirst Multimedia whether the agreement ended up working out better than had initially been thought, Garneau responded, “Certainly the original presentation we got from the United States and what they wanted out of this deal is quite a world away from what we ended up with. He also spoke about Canada’s role in NASA’s Lunar Gateway project. (Trudeau has denied Wilson-Raybould’s allegations, which come a few months before the Canadian federal election in October. Garneau added that the negotiations for future Canadian-U.S. collaborations began before Bridenstine’s visit, as Garneau and others were in conversations with Bridenstine’s predecessor, former NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (who resigned in January 2017). Comments are welcome while open. Bridenstine said he wants Canada to contribute its expertise in artificial intelligence and robotics, and that could include a next-generation Canadarm on the Lunar Gateway and more Canadian technology inside. And Canada has lots of expertise that we can contribute and we’re looking at it very seriously. Canada is already well-positioned to supply this essential equipment because of its considerable experience with space robotics and its growing strength in artificial intelligence. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter .

WATCH ABOVE: A group of seniors from the Manoir Westmount residence were taken for an out-of-this-world trip down memory lane by federal Transport Minister, and former astronaut, Marc Garneau. December 6, 2018 – Written by Martin Barry. The Moon Landing and the Maple Leaf: Canada’s Contribution to Apollo 11, Here is where Trump, Biden stand in the polls 1 week from U.S. election, Did you receive double CERB payments? It can be a place to prepare for eventually going to Mars. #DareToExplorePhotos: Adam Scotti pic.twitter.com/tDngkrn380February 28, 2019, “I did have the opportunity to operate the Canadarm, which was a real treat for me,” Garneau said, adding he was very proud of Canada’s contribution, since the arm worked flawlessly for 30 years. Nerdies program teaches kids game development, robotics, Cassie Cal robot can probably ride hovershoes better than you, https://egorobotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EGO-ROBOTICS.mp4, Videojet Upgrades Their 9550 Print and Apply Machine. A group of seniors from the Manoir Westmount residence were taken for an out-of-this-world trip down memory lane by federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Friday. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. So we’ll see what comes out of that.