Space Exploration

TORONTO, ON / 15 DECEMBER 2017 – The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, today announced investments to prepare for the next steps in deep-space exploration. Building on Canada’s world-class technical leadership, some of these investments will pave the way for the development of innovative rovers that could be part of future missions on or around the Moon. At the announcement ceremony, Minister Bains stated “Our government is committed to maintaining our country’s...

TORONTO, ON / 21 SEPTEMBER 2017 – Canadensys Aerospace is pleased to announce the establishment of a new facility for space mechanical design and advanced manufacturing in the Waterloo region, in support of its expanding space and exploration initiatives. Dr. Christian Sallaberger, CEO of Canadensys Aerospace stated “We are excited to be expanding into the Waterloo region.  With the establishment of this new facility, Canadensys Aerospace will have an anchor point at both ends of the Toronto-Waterloo...

TORONTO, ON / 01 FEBRUARY 2015 – Canadensys Aerospace Corporation has been awarded a Contribution Agreement by the Canadian Space Agency for research and development of advanced energy storage and thermal management technologies that will increase the viability of small missions and systems in deep space and planetary exploration environments. Energy storage and thermal control are significant issues for small missions to deep space and planetary surfaces, and the Moon in particular presents especially demanding environmental...

TORONTO, ON / 12 JANUARY 2015 – Canadensys Aerospace has been contracted by Ontario Drive & Gear to support the development of a small-class planetary rover prototype platform for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The Small Planetary Rover Platform prototype (SPRP) is a small rover platform being developed for the CSA to support a range of preparatory activities related to exploration of the surface of the Moon and Mars with a smaller class of vehicle. The...

TORONTO, ON / 6 JANUARY 2015 – Canadensys Aerospace has been contracted by New-Hamburg-based Ontario Drive & Gear for the environmental design and test to TRL6 of a lunar rover drivetrain prototype for the Canadian Space Agency. The Lunar Rover Drivetrain Platform Prototype (LRPDP) is the latest in a line of lunar rover prototypes developed for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), with the emphasis this time on advancement of those design elements required for the locomotion...