Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Col (RCAF) Jeremy Hansen has been named as the first Canadian assigned to fly a deep space mission, part of NASA’s Artemis II crewed test flight to the Moon. The lunar fly-past mission is currently scheduled to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center in November 2024.

Hansen has been assigned as mission specialist 2 and is proceeding with early-stage preparations alongside three American crewmates — Capt (U.S. Navy) Reid Wiseman will be flying in the role of commander, Capt (U.S. Navy) Victor Glover in the role of pilot, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch in the role of mission specialist 1.

While Hansen has provided critical support to dozens of international missions and on-orbit projects since first donning the classic blue flight suit of the astronaut corps, Artemis II will be his first flight to the stars. He was selected as an astronaut candidate in 2009, part of Canada’s third recruitment campaign. Through a rigorous, multi-month evaluation phase, he and David Saint-Jacques were identified to be strongest from a pool of over 5,300 applicants. Saint-Jacques flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in the role of flight engineer on Expeditions 57, 58, and 59.

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The Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing is accepting submissions for the following Special Article Collections:

·  Article Collection: Remote Sensing for Assessment of Arctic Sea Ice and Climate Change: in Memorium to Distinguished Professor David G. Barber

·  Article Collection: Technological Advancements in Urban Remote Sensing

·  Article Collection: Remote Sensing Applications in Support of Sustainability and Risk Mitigation in Agriculture

·  Article Collection: Remote Sensing of Leaf Chlorophyll Content: Advances, Challenges and Applications

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L’Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC) a le plaisir d’annoncer une nouvelle opportunité de financement pour permettre aux étudiants au niveau post-secondaire de participer à des conférences et des activités de formation dans le domaine spatial. Cet Avis d’offre de participation (AOP) comprend deux volets : un volet pour des conférences, ateliers et forums nationaux et internationaux sur l’espace et un autre volet pour des activités de formation offertes par l’Agence spatiale européenne (ESA). Les détails sur les conférences, événements et activités de formations admissibles se trouvent à l’annexe A et l’information sera mise à jour environ tous les 6 mois. La première date limite de soumission est le 11 avril, 2023 à 13 (HE).

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity to enable post-secondary students to attend space conferences and training events. This Announcement of Opportunity (AO) has two streams: one stream for national or international space conferences, workshops and fora and another stream for European Space Agency (ESA) Education training activities. Details regarding the eligible conferences, events and training activities can be found in Appendix A and the information will be updated approximately every 6 months. The first application deadline date is April 11^th, 2023 at 1:00 PM (ET).

Society of Experimental Test Pilots

Canadian Section Symposium
Call for Papers

The CASI Flight Test and Flight Operations (FT&FO) Section is pleased to share a call for papers issued by the Canadian Section of The Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) for their Symposium to be held in Ottawa, Ontario on June 7, 2023. CASI Members are encouraged to save the date and consider attending the Symposium. Registration details will be published and shared in due course.

SETP Canada and CASI FT&FO share similar interests. The format of the SETP Symposium is presentations only, whereas CASI accepts papers for publication in the CASI Journal.

CASI members are therefore encouraged to submit presentations here. 

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Third Annual Canadian Section Symposium will be held on 7 June 2023 at the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport, 2400 Alert Rd, Ottawa, Ontario. This year’s Symposium Chairman is Perry Comeau (AF), National Research Council for Canada.

This is an official call for papers. Each technical presentation is given a 30-minute slot (25 minutes for the technical presentation and 5 minutes for questions from the audience). No proceedings will be published for this Symposium, therefore formal written papers are not required.

Those interested in presenting should submit an abstract by 11 April 2023 to: Tammy@setp.org 

CASI Associate Fellow Dr. Bishnujee Singh is featured in the Limca Book of Records 2023 Edition as the First Chartered Scientist in Aviation: WR (World Record) published by Hatchet India, Limca Book of Records owned by Coca-Cola.

Provided by Dr. Singh

Technological Advancements in Urban Remote Sensing

The continued unprecedented development and growth in the urban population has placed an emphasis on many aspects, such as environmental impact, sustainable development, and public services. Currently, urban environments around the world are actively involved in obtaining solutions to improve inhabitants’ quality of life as well as enrich the use of city infrastructure and resources while reducing the operational costs to do so. Urban remote sensing plays a vital role in the ability to map, monitor and control infrastructure. Benefiting from data-driven, model-driven or hybrid approaches, remote sensing can contribute significantly to future urban planning and management. Variant sensors mounted on mobile, airborne, and satellite platforms, along with devices with IoT capabilities, are required for effective coordination and control of urban infrastructure.

Urban remote sensing had its origins decades ago. However, the changes in technological advancements in sensors and methods, along with a considerable amount of data provided on a daily basis, give rise to the opportunity to investigate novel avenues of research in this area. Technological advancements in this field include improvements in imaging sensors as well as data processing methods, including learning systems (artificial intelligence and machine learning).

This updated collection of articles will drive the next generation of urban remote sensing. Submissions on the following sub-topics are encouraged:

• Advances in remote sensor Big Data analytics for urban environments and Smart Cities
• Frontiers in security, privacy, and trust in sensor-based urban environments and IoT
• Machine Learning and AI Techniques in urban Remote Sensing
• Change detection in urban areas using multi-sensor solutions
• 3D modelling of urban infrastructure and urban Digital Twins
• Multi-modal mapping systems and their applications in urban areas
• Application of imagery data from novel Remote Sensing sensors or platforms for urban land information extraction

CALL FOR PAPERS

DRDC invites you to its 2022 outreach event on Monday, December 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. ET. This two-hour virtual event will provide you with the information you need to build a successful partnership with Canada’s leading defence science organization. 

At this event, you will:

• Learn about investments in science and technology to defend North America;
• Find out about the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, which is funded at $1.6 billion over 20 years;
• Learn about priorities under the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP);
• Learn about DRDC research priorities under the Defence and Security Science and Technology program;
• Hear from DRDC’s Assistant Deputy Minister Dr. Jaspinder Komal; and,
• Ask your questions about future partnership opportunities.

To register please visit here to fill out the form. 

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RDDC vous invite à son événement de sensibilisation de 2022, le lundi 12 décembre de 13 h à 15 h (heure de l’est). Cet événement virtuel de deux heures vous donnera l’information nécessaire pour établir un partenariat fructueux avec la principale organisation scientifique de la Défense du Canada.

Au cours de cet événement :

• Vous serez informés des investissements en sciences et technologie pour défendre l’Amérique du Nord;
• Vous pourrez vous renseigner sur le programme Innovation pour la défense, l’excellence et la sécurité (IDEeS), qui bénéficie d’un financement de 1,6 milliard de dollars sur 20 ans;
• Vous connaîtrez les domaines prioritaires du Programme canadien pour la sûreté et la sécurité (PCSS);
• Vous vous familiariserez avec les priorités de recherche de RDDC dans le cadre du Programme de science et technologie pour la sécurité et la défense;
• Vous entendrez le sous-ministre adjoint de RDDC, le Dr Jaspinder Komal;
• Vous poserez vos questions sur les possibilités de partenariat à venir.

Pour vous inscrire, veuillez remplir le formulaire suivant afin de recevoir le lien pour la réunion sur MS Teams.

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is pleased to announce its 2023 IAF Emerging Space Leaders (ESL) Grant Programme that provides opportunities for students and young professionals to participate in the annual International Astronautical Congress.
 
The young people selected to take part in the 2023 IAF Emerging Space Leaders Grant Programme will participate in the 74^th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 2 - 6 October 2023. The individuals selected will also participate in other activities held the week prior to and during the Congress such as the UN/IAF Workshop or the Space Generation Congress (SGC) and the Cross-Cultural Communications and Presentation Workshop. Please note that only a few selected Emerging Space Leaders will be able to participate in the 2023 Space Generation Congress. To be considered as a possible Space Generation Congress participant, please fill out the SGC Delegates Application Form available on the SGAC website. The selection will be made following the SGC delegates selection criteria available on the SGAC website.
 
Students and Young Professionals between the ages of 21 and 35 on 1 January 2023 with space-related career interests are encouraged to apply for the programme. Up to thirty students and young professionals will be selected by the IAF to participate in the 2023 programme.

CJRS-JCT Vol. 48. Issue 5 (October) has been published.  It is a Special Issue on Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Earth Monitoring and Mapping.  The special issue has eight Research Articles alongside one Research Note and the Editorial. You are also invited to read recently published articles as Latest Articles. All the Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (CJRS) papers are free access for CASI members. 

CJRS-JCT Vol. 48. No 5 (octobre) a été publié.  Il s'agit d'un numéro spécial sur les Progrès de la télédétection hyperspectrale pour la surveillance et la cartographie de la Terre.  Ce numéro spécial contient huit articles de recherche, une note de recherche et un éditorial. Vous êtes aussi invités à consulter les articles récemment publiés as Latest Articles. Tous les articles du Journal canadien de télédétection (JCT) sont accessibles en entier aux membres de l'Institut aéronautique et spatial du Canada (IASC). 

Congratulations to École Camrose Composite High School, Camrose, Alberta – one of 61 teams selected to compete in NASA’s 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama. 

For more information please select here.