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CANADIAN AERONAUTICS AND SPACE INSTITUTE
CASI TORONTO FLYERSEPTEMBER 2018, Volume 26 #1
Toronto Branch Membership Newsletter
THE FLYER WILL BE PUBLISHED ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS UNTIL A NEW EDITOR VOLUNTEERS
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Branch meetings.
The first CASI Toronto Branchmeeting of the season will be onThursday, September 27, 7:30p.m. at our UTIAS location(Dufferin & Steeles). Eric Choi,Senior Business DevelopmentManager at Magellan Aerospace,will be talking about The CanadianSpace Program at a Crossroads.
Beyond 2018, the Canadianspace program is at acrossroads, awaiting a newspace strategy and follow-onspace plan to provide thepolicies and funding needed togrow our space capabilities inthe years ahead.
The following meeting will featureWen Cheng Chong, Co-Founderand Chief Technical Officer ofKepler Communications who willbe talking to us on Thursday,October 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Wen was previously a winner ofthe Toronto Branch CASI StudentAward and we are honoured towelcome him back.
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LOCAL NEWS
ATG’s Aero SkillsTournament
The Aircraft Technologies Group(ATG) invites CASI members toparticipate in the “Top Gun” AeroSkills Tournament at the OntarioScience Centre, September 22,2018.
There is no entry fee for thetournament. There are Junior andSenior categories, with Juniorsusually being more students andSeniors being people with morethan one year in the industry.
This is a great place to showcaseyour sheet metal, riveting andstructures skills and compete forprizes!
1st Prize – $1000
2nd Prize – $500
3rd Prize – $300
This is an individuals event. Eachcompetitor must fabricate a smallpart using the diagrams provided.The fabrication is done on theirown time before the competition.The competition is actuallyconnecting the parts together withrivets provided by ATG.
Click here for REGISTRATION
CAHS Toronto Chapter
When:
Saturday, September 29,1:00 p.m.
Flying High to PromoteAviation
Special Guest Presenter:
Jacquie Perrin, Broadcaster
Where:
Armour Heights Officers’ Mess
Canadian Forces College
215 Yonge Blvd.
Landing Fee: $3.00 per person
More Info:
Bob Winson 416-745-1462
The Six Ideas Consultation -Final Report Now Available
Earlier this year, we launched ajoint consultation with NAVCANADA to study and collectfeedback on the Six Ideas tominimize operational impacts onour neighbours.
We met with more than 430residents at 15 meetings acrossthe region, and more than 900residents provided feedback atthese meetings and on-line.
The results of our engagement arenow available in a final report thatoutlines what the next steps are forthe Six Ideas. Read the full reporthere.
Aerospace Unplugged &OAC AGM 2018
Celebrate the OAC's 25thAnniversary at Aerospace
Unplugged 2018!
Tuesday, October 30
11am - 7pm
Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
901 Dixon Road, Toronto
Click here for more information!
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Transport Canada Certifies90-Seat Cabin Configuration
for Bombardier’s Q400Aircraft
TORONTO – August 1, 2018 –Bombardier Commercial Aircraftannounced today that its90-passenger Q400 aircraftconfiguration has received itscertification from TransportCanada, becoming the firsti n -p roduc t ion com m erc ia lturboprop in the world to reach thatcapacity.
“With increasing growth in thenumber of passengers perdeparture in the turboprop market,we are excited to offer ourcustomers a higher-capacityconfiguration and 15 percent lowercost per seat compared to theprevious standard Q400, leading tomore profitability potential forairlines,” said Todd Young, Headof the Q Series Aircraft Program,Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.“This milestone certificationshowcases -- once again -- theunique versatility of the Q400turboprop and our continuedcommitment to the evolution of theprogram.
“Upon delivery later this year, ourlaunch customer SpiceJet willbecome the first airline to takeadvantage of the profitable andefficient operations of the 90-seatQ400 aircraft following its order ofup to 50 in 2017,” added Mr.Young.
Combined with the Q400 aircraft’sunique speed flexibility, which isdr iving higher schedul ing
efficiency, this new segmentsolution is perfectly adapted tohigh-demand turboprop marketsand will further enhance economicconnectivity between smallertowns and major hubs.
The 90-seat conf igurationrepresents another step inBo m b a r d i e r ’ s c o n t i n u o u simprovement of its Q400 aircraft,aimed at addressing traffic growthand customer bottom line. Otherimprovements under developmentincludes a 2,000-lb-increase inpayload capacity and an escalationof the A-Check and C-Checkintervals from 600/6,000 to800/8,000 flight hours.
TAG Aviation IntroducesFirst Bombardier Global
5000 Aircraft Equipped withPremier Cabin Destined forCharter Service in Europe
Global 5000 with Premier Cabin
TORONTO – July 16, 2018 –Bombardier and TAG AviationEurope announced today that TAGAviation Europe, a world leader inprivate and business aviationservices, is the first to offer thelong range Global 5000 aircraft,outfitted with Bombardier’sstandout Premier cabin, for charterto European customers. ThePremier inter ior ’s str ik ingaesthet ics and ergonomicinnovations bring a new level ofref inement to the cabine x p e r i e n c e , b l e n d i n gcontemporary design, sumptuousm a t e r i a l s a n d f l a w l e s s
craftsmanship with exceptionalcomfort, spaciousness andproductivity.
“The Global 5000 business jetfeaturing the Premier cabinrepresents a new level ofrefinement, while delivering theindustry’s smoothest ride. We aredelighted that TAG AviationEurope is able to offer this nextlevel of style and performance totheir customers in Europe,” saidEmmanuel Bornand, Regional VicePresident of Sales of WesternEurope, Bombardier BusinessAircraft.
The Global 5000 aircraft will bebased in Paris and represents theninth addition to TAG AviationEurope’s managed fleet ofbusiness jets since the charteroperator was awarded the AirOperators Certificate (AOC) fromTransport Malta last year. Furtheradditions to the rapidly expandingfleet are expected this year. Inaddition to the recently awardedMalta AOC, TAG Aviation alsohold an AOC in Switzerland, theUK and Bahrein.
“As leaders in the provision ofaircraft management and charterservices, we are extremely pleasedto be the first to make thisprestigious, high-performanceGlobal 5000 business jet availableto our customers in Europe,” saidFlorent Sériès, Vice President,Sales and Marketing, TAG AviationEurope.
The highly sophisticated andcontemporary Premier interior wasinspired by the Red Dot Awardwinning luxurious Global 7500business jet and was introduced ason Global 5000 and Global 6000aircraft models last year. Therefinement of the business jet’sinterior is matched equally by theimpressive performance of theGlobal 5000 aircraft. An advancedwing design optimizes speed,
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range and control, to delivermaximum comfort and ar e m a r k ab l y s m o o t h a ndcomfortable ride.
The Global 5000 aircraft, the mostspacious 3-zone cabin in its class,can fly 5,200 NM (9,630 km)non-stop* at a speed of M0.85 andaccess some of the world’s mostchallenging airfields and businesshubs—including London CityAirport. The impressive Global5000 aircraft can connect Genevato Miami and London to Seoulnon-stop.
• The long range Global 5000aircraft will be based in Parisand represents the ninthaddition to TAG Aviation’srapidly growing managed fleetof business jets registered inEurope
• Premier cabins bring a newlevel of refinement andcraftsmanship to the interiorexperience with a cutting-edgedesign, advanced ergonomics,the fastest Ka-band in-flightWi-Fi connectivity and the mostintuitive cabin managementsystem available for a uniquelysumptuous and productiveenvironment
• The Global 5000 aircraft’sadvanced wing design optimizesspeed, range and control for aremarkably smooth andcomfortable ride
• Global 5000 aircraft can operatefrom the most challengingairports, such as London City
Communications & PowerIndustries Expands AntennaBusiness with Acquisition of
Orbital Systems and QuorumCommunications
WHITBY, ON – August 21, 2018 –Communicat ions & PowerIndustries (CPI) has acquired therelated companies OrbitalSystems, Ltd. and QuorumCommunications, Inc. from theircofounders. The acquiredc o m p a n i e s d e s i g n a n dmanufacture associated ground-based full-motion antennaproducts that play a key role incommunications applications;Orbital Systems provides antennas y s t e m s p r i m a r i l y f o rcommunications with earthobservation satellites in low earthorbit (LEO) and telemetry, trackingand control (TT&C) applications,while Quorum Communications, itssister company, provides satellitem i c r o w a v e r e c e i v e r s ,downconverters and othercommunications products.
“Orbital Systems’ and QuorumCommunicat ions ’ antennaproducts are thoughtfully designedfor very high reliability and ease ofoperation, even in the harshenvironments to which earthobservation antennas are subject.Additionally, the companies havedem ons t ra ted a winn ingcombination of extensive systems-level expertise, well-chosenantenna pedestal technology,reasonably priced solutions, and aforward-facing architecturedesigned to address opportunitiesfor satellite communications
programs with medium earth orbitand low earth orbit satellitecustomers,” said Tony Russell,president of CPI Antenna SystemsDivision. “Their approach, productsand technology are an excellentcomplement to CPI’s existingantenna product offerings.”
CPI intends to retain theleadership, personnel and facilitiesof the newly acquired companies.The three co-founders andprincipals, Carl Schoeneberger,Allan Bundens and Richard Fogle,will join CPI. CPI intends tocontinue to utilize Orbital Systems’and Quorum Communications’shared manufacturing facilities inIrving, Texas.
“When evaluating potential buyers,we knew that we wanted a partnerthat is respected in the industry,that shared our dedication toproviding reliable and affordable,yet state-of-the-art, antennaproducts to commercial, academicand government customers, andthat will be able to grow thebusiness and sustain it over thel o n g t e r m , ” s a i d C a r lSchoeneberger, president ofOrbital Systems. “We found thatpartner in CPI, and we lookforward to Orbital Systems andQuorum Communications beingpart of the CPI team.”
Terms of the acquisition were notdisclosed.
Coupled with CPI’s recentpurchase of the large-diametersatellite communications antennafamily from Viasat Inc., theacquisition of Orbital Systems andQuorum Communications enablesCPI to offer commercial andgovernment customers acomprehensive range of limited-motion and full-motion antennaproducts. The acquired companieswill be integrated into CPI’sAntenna Systems Division,br ing ing proven, rel iable,
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innovative and synergistictechnology and products to analready broad portfolio ofadvanced antenna products forcommunications, telemetry andradar applications:
• F o r c o m m u n i c a t i o n sapplications, CPI’s antennaproducts comprise limited- andfull-motion antenna products andrange from under one meter to18 meters in size. These includedata link products for line-of-sight communications (from andamong ground-based, airborneand shipboard systems) and avariety of antenna products toaddress satellite communicationsapplications related to all typesof geostationary (GEO), mediumearth orbit (MEO) and LEOsatellites.
• For telemetry applications, CPIprovides a number of telemetry,tracking and control (TT&C)products that enable incrediblyprecise tracking of fast-movingobjects and aerial vehicles. CPI’stelemetry antenna productsi n c l u d e g r o u n d - b a s e d ,transportable, mobile andshipboard systems.
• For radar applications, CPI’santenna products includedirection finders, air trafficcontrol antennas and weatherradar antennas up to 14 metersin size.
Federal GovernmentInvesting in Space
Innovation to Create orMaintain Nearly 400Well-paying Jobs for
Canadians
May 25, 2018 – Better spacetechnologies are built on new,innovative ideas from talentedCanadians. The Government ofCanada is proud to invest in theserevolutionary new concepts to turnthem into products that will helpimprove our daily lives.
To this end, the HonourableNavdeep Bains, Minister ofInnovation, Science and EconomicDevelopment, announced today aninvestment of more than $26.7million that will benefit 33Canadian organizations. Thisinvestment will create or secure397 jobs and give 66 studentsv a l u a b l e e x p e r i e n c e i nspace-related fields.
The funds will support 46 projectsdeveloping game-changingtechnologies in medicine, artificialin t e l l i g e n c e , au tonomousnavigation, and virtual reality.
These projects will advancetechnologies designed to meet avariety of pressing needs in spaceand on Earth, including: managingastronauts' health; mapping ourland and waters; monitoring forestf i res ; improving weatherforecasting; and advancing ourunderstanding of climate change.
exactEarth and IHS Markit toDeliver Real-time Vessel
Tracking Solution
CAMBRIDGE, ON – June 20,2018 – exactEarth, a leadingprovider of Satellite AIS (“S-AIS”)data services, and IHS Markit, aworld leader in critical information,analytics and solutions, todayannounced an alliance agreementthat will provide a new combinedtracking service, AIS Platinum,offering unprecedented frequencyand coverage of vesselmovements worldwide.
The AIS Platinum solution willprovide an exceptionally fast flowof real-time intelligence to assistorganizations that require the mosttime-critical intelligence. Thesolution has been developed withexactEarth’s global, persistentreal-time Satellite AIS service,exactView™ RT powered byHarris, which will consist of asystem of more than 60 maritimesatellite payloads.
exactEarth’s satellite coverage iscoupled with more than 2,000 IHSMarkit terrestrial AIS stations thatwill provide further geographicalcoverage in high-density areasalong coastal locations and busyport locations around the world.Additional global trade intelligencefrom IHS Markit will providei n s i g h t s o n c o m m o d i t ymovements, along with shipinformation, including details onthe owner, the operator andtechnical manager, among otherinformation, that will givecustomers a clearer picture of theoperating and commercialstructure of the movement ofgoods.
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“This unique partnership betweentwo industry leaders in the vesseltracking sector will deliver majorbenefits to our customers in thecommodity, finance, security andgovernment sectors,” said StuartStrachan, senior vice president formaritime & trade at IHS Markit.“The combinat ion of ourcapabilities means customers ofAIS Platinum will experiencesignificant enhancements to whatis available today from combinedterrestrial / Satellite AIS services interms of coverage, frequency andlatency. No other vendor in themarket will be able to offer acombined AIS service of thisquality and speed.”
Peter Mabson, CEO at exactEarth,said: “When measured by vesseldetection, update rates, reliabilityand expected longevity, exactViewR T i s t h e p r e m i u mhigh-performance service in theSatellite AIS industry. We areextremely pleased to be partneringwith IHS Markit to expand ourmarket footprint and to providesuch improvements to thecustomer experience.
“High density areas in the Gulf ofMexico and South China Sea havealways been difficult for detectionrates, due to the volume of vesselsin close proximity,” Mabson said. “Moving forward, with thecombined coverage of bothterrestrial and exactView RTsatellite AIS services, customerswill see far greater detection ratesthan any other service on themarket.”
Kepler CommunicationsOpens Launch Bids for Gen-1LEO Constellation
TORONTO – August 29, 2018 –Canad ian s tar tup Keple rCommunications announced Aug.28 it is accepting bids from launchp r o v i d e r s t o o r b i t i t sfirst-generation constellation of upto 15 cubesats, but with thestipulation that the launches musthappen within two years.
Kepler wants to support newlaunch startups fielding vehiclesthat could make space moreaccessible for small satellites,provided they can launch itssatellites by the third quarter of2020, Mina Mitry, Kepler’sco-founder and CEO, toldSpaceNews.
“We are hoping that the net newlaunchers that are coming out intothe market will really support thebusiness cases that we haveplanned,” Mitry said in aninterview. He declined to give whatprice range Kepler is seeking, butsaid the launch industry is“trending towards lower launchcosts that can really help the typeof business that we are running.”
Though launch delays are largelyregarded as a condition of being inthe space industry, small satellitesare acutely vulnerable, since theyoften ride as secondary payloadsbeholden to the schedule of abigger, primary satellite.
Kepler plans to operate 140satellites in low Earth orbit to
provide Internet of Thingsconnectivity to devices on theground and to act as a relaynetwork for other satellites byusing intersatellite links. Mitry saidKepler intends to scale up fast,with the Gen-1 constellation inservice by late 2020 or early 2021,a second generation of up to 50satellites by the end of 2021, andthe full 140-satellite constellationoperational by the end of 2022.
“We’ll be ramping up pretty rapidlyimmediately after this first batch,”Mitry said.
In a press release, Kepler said itwill complete the request forinformation process by thisSeptember, and will follow up withprospective launch providers inNovember.
Mitry said Kepler’s inflexible Gen-1constellation deadline is driven bycustomers. The company’spreference is to launch five toseven satellites at a time on twooperational rockets, he said. Butthat doesn’t preclude launchingone or more on rockets underdevelopment today.
“We are definitely open to awardsthat support the industry and allownew launch vehic les todemonstrate their capability, andbring to bear something that couldbe very useful to Kepler longterm,” Mitry said.
How many satellites Kepler wouldlaunch on a new rocket dependson “what capability has beendemonstrated” to assure a reliablelaunch, he said.
Kepler has yet to sign amanufacturing agreement for thefull 140 satellite constellation. AACClyde built the company’s first twoprototypes — KIPP, whichlaunched aboard a Chinese LongMarch 11 in January, and CASE,which launches later this year onan unspecified rocket — but Mitry
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said the full constellation “isn’t a defacto to Clyde decision.”
AAC Clyde is also under contractfor a third a final demo satellite,TARS, slated to launch inmid-2019.
Mitry said Kepler has noreservations about signing thelaunch contract first since it has“good indications of what Gen-1will look like.”
Each satellite will have a mass of12 to 15 kilograms, Kepler said ina press release.
Mitry said the Gen-1 satellites willbe slightly heavier than theprototypes because those lackintersatellite links.
Kepler has also yet to determine ifits fleet will have on-boardpropulsion, he said. From analtitude between 520 and 600kilometers, Kepler’s satellites willhave a design life of three to fiveyears, he said.
W i t h e ach cons te l l a t i ongeneration, Kepler’s revisit time —and by extension latency — willshrink from six to 12 hours, tounder an hour, to near-real time,Mitry said.
In keeping with the theme for itsprototypes, Kepler is designatingits first 10 Gen-1 satellites as the“Alderaan” series, named after afictional world in the Star Warsuniverse. Each prototypespacecraft is named after a robotin the 2014 sci-fi movie Interstellar.
Magellan Aerospace SignsLong Term Purchase
Agreement with Pratt &Whitney
Toronto – August 13, 2018Magellan Aerospace announcedtoday the signing of a six yearagreement with Pratt & Whitney tomanufacture aluminum castingsfor their Next Generation ProductFamily (“NGPF”) of engines,powering the Airbus A320neo,Airbus A220 (formerly known asBombardier C-Series), Embraer E2series and Mitsubishi MRJ aircraft.The castings will be produced atMagellan’s facilities in Haley,Ontario, Canada and Glendale,Arizona, USA. The agreement ise x p e c t e d t o g e n e r a t eapproximately CDN $81 million inrevenue for Magellan through2023.
Mr. Haydn Martin, Magellan’s VicePresident, Business Development,Marketing and Contracts said,“This new agreement will providePratt & Whitney with enhancedsecurity of supply with Magellaninternally dual sourcing thesec a s t i n g s b e t w e e n t w omanufacturing facilities in Canadaand the USA, significantly de-risking the supply chain. Magellanwill utilize the latest in advancedsand casting technologies,specifically 3D sand printing andautomated pouring to producethese components.” Magellan is aworld leader in the developmentand industrialization of advancedtechnologies in the aerospacesand casting industry.
“Pratt & Whitney looks forward tocontinued growth with MagellanAerospace in signing thisagreement,” said Brandon Barrett,strategic sourcing manager at
Pratt & Whitney. “Magellan isinvesting in the right technologiesat both of its facilities to providethe complex castings for Pratt &Whitney’s NGPF engines.”
Group President of Maxar'sMDA Outlines Opportunities,
Challenges for Canada'sNext Role in Space
BRAMPTON, ON – August 14,2018 – Canada’s role and potentialinvolvement in the growing newspace economy requires acommitment from the Governmentof Canada for a new spacestrategy, the Group President ofMDA, a Maxar company, said in aspeech to the Aerospace, Defenceand Security Expo.
“The most pressing question iswhether Canada will participate, ornot, in the international spacecommunity’s next big explorationproject,” said Mike Greenley,Group President of MDA. “TheUnited States, Europe, Japan andRussia are currently planning areturn to the Moon in the 2020s.NASA will build a small spacestation that orbits the Moon, as abase for lunar exploration and as aGateway to explore deeper space.The international communityexpects Canada to participate inthis mission and to provideadvanced AI and robotics – ourtraditional and strategic role.”
Greenley said the internationalcommunity expects and wantsCanada to participate.
“Making a commitment toparticipate in the Lunar Gateway
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as part of the upcoming spacestrategy would signal to the worldthat Canada plans to claim itsplace in the new space economy,”Greenley said. “The currentspace-related global marketopportunity is commonly estimatedto be US$380 billion, whichanalysts forecast will grow to be amulti-trillion-dollar market incoming decades.”
Greenley said the neededcommitment is not enormous.
Part of Canada’s commitmentwould help fund Canadarm 3, thenext generation of the iconicCanadian technology featuredprominently on the Canadian 5dollar bill.
“The next generation of Canadarmwould provide highly visible,innovative and critical LunarGateway operations, including theassembly of the Gateway itself(and its ongoing maintenance), thecapture of visiting spacecraft; andwould enable science to beconducted in the lunar vicinity,”Greenley said.
Greenley said MDA and otherpartners in the Canadian spaceindustry will spend the summerand fall of 2018 talking toCanadians and elected officialsabout the possibilities of space.
Maxar Technologies' MDAAnnounces Acquisition ofNeptec Design Group, aLeading Space Sensors
Company in Canada and theUnited Kingdom
BRAMPTON, ON – July 16, 2018– MDA, a Maxar Technologiescompany, announced today it hasacquired Neptec Design GroupLtd. (Neptec), the leadinge l e c t r o - o p t i c a l a n delectro-mechanical systems andhigh-performance intelligent Light
Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)company for CA$42 million,comprised of approximately CA$8million in cash and the balance inMaxar common shares. WithNeptec, MDA will deliverend-to-end robotic systems and anexpanded set of solutions,positioning the company to capturegrowth in U.S., Canadian andglobal space exploration marketsand accelerate advancement intonew and expanding spacesegments. The transaction isaccretive to Maxar’s operatingearnings per share beginning in2019, solidifies MDA’s leadershipin space robotics innovation, andreinforces Maxar’s industry-leadingspace capabilities.
Neptec’s approximately 100employees in Ottawa, Canada,and Harwell, U.K., will join MDA’sworkforce of approximately 1,900across Canada. The new Sensorbusiness will combine with thenewly created MDA Commercialdivision under the MDA brand.
“Today’s announcement providesa tremendous opportunity toadvance and grow MDA andNeptec internationally, developpowerful new technologies anddrive future economies,” said MikeGreenley, group president of MDA.“ T h e N e p t e c t e a m i swell-established in the industry,and this investment represents animportant strategic opportunity tooffer broader solutions for thegrowing space exploration market.”
“As a global leader in spacetechnology,” Greenley continued, “Iam excited to solidify our positionas the provider of the mostvaluable space explorationproducts in the world by addingNeptec’s world-class sensor andvision systems and robust spacerobotic capabilities to ourindustry-leading space portfolio.”
MDA’s suite of space robotics and
exploration capabilities combinewith Neptec’s space sensors andexploration robotics to providecommercial and governmentcustomers worldwide withinnovative, three-dimensionalspace systems that augment thefunctionality of robotic systems,including such tasks as capturingspace vehicles and berthing themto structures. Neptec also operatesLIDAR systems, which deliverreliable guidance and navigationsensors for space vehicles.
“In our nearly 30-year history,Neptec has contributed criticalsystems to some of the mostdemanding space explorationmissions, and we’ve built areputation for making things workin challenging environments,” saidPaul Nephin, Neptec CEO.“Combining our capabilities withMDA creates a tremendousopportunity to win new businessand continue to expand ourfootprint in Canada, the UnitedKingdom and globally.”
Neptec’s capabilities are alignedwith growth areas fueling the newspace economy including on-orbitservicing, space mining, spacemanufacturing and the LunarOrb i t a l P la t f o rm -G ateway(Gateway), a planned lunar-orbitspace station planned for the2020’s. The next-generation ofCanadarm will provide criticalGateway operations, includingassembly of the Gateway itself andits ongoing maintenance, captureof visiting spacecraft and executionof scientific experiments andoperations conducted in the lunarvicinity. Robotics needed for thisproject will incorporate significantlymore autonomous decision-makingcapabilit ies using artif icialintelligence and state-of-the-artrobotics and software.
Fast, secure communications willalso be critical for deep spacemissions. Neptec has been
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working to further quantumcomputing in the area of spacecommunicat ions, and hasparticipated in a project thatdeveloped an Acquisition, Pointingand Tracking fine pointing systemfor future satellite payloads tosolve the long-standing problem ofsecurely transporting informationbetween distant locations.
Maxar's MDA-built RoboticHand Enroute to
International Space Station
BRAMPTON, ON – June 28, 2018– MDA, a Maxar Technologiescompany, is pleased that aLatching End Effector (LEE)recently refurbished for theCanadian Space Agency, andusing expertise that spans two ofMDA’s Canadian facilities, isplanned to fly to the InternationalSpace Station (ISS) on a SpaceXDragon launch vehicle on June 29to serve as an onboard spare.LEEs are components carried oneach end of Canadarm2, on oneend of Dextre, and on the MobileServicing System. LEEs allow therobots to capture and hold on toobjects, or sections of the ISSexterior. Another LEE that returnsto Earth for refurbishment later in2018 provided 17 years ofsuccessful operational service inthe hostile space environment.
Mike Greenley, Group President ofMDA said, “This is good news forMDA and Canada’s continuedinvolvement with the ISS mission.MDA’s industry-leading roboticsthat comprise the MSS have beensupporting the construction andmaintenance of the ISS for over 17years with advanced equipmentand support. MDA has alsoprovided multiple communicationsystems and antennas to sharevoice, data and video between theISS and Earth.”
The Mobile Servicing System onthe ISS is comprised ofCanadarm2, the Special PurposeDexterous Manipulator known as“Dextre,” and the Mobile BaseSystem. MDA built theseinnovative robotic systems for theCanadian Space Agency. Theyperform a variety of vitaloperations ranging from resupply,maintenance, and servicing taskson the ISS. MDA also designedand built the Space Shuttle roboticarms, also known as the ShuttleRemote Manipulator System, orCanadarm. Canadarm completed30 years of successful operationswhen it was retired along with theSpace Shuttle program aftermission STS-135, which markedthe robotic arm’s 90th flight.
The Canadian connection to theISS extends far beyond robotics.Thanks to these space robotics,Canada’s contribution to ISS hasenabled Canada to send Canadianastronauts on space missions tothe ISS. Starting in December,Canadian Space Agency astronautDavid Saint-Jacques will be theninth Canadian to visit the ISS,and the third to complete along-duration mission aboard theISS, spending six and a halfmonths in orbit as a member ofExpedition 58/59. Canada’s statusas a space-faring nation has beenaffirmed through its advancedtechnology contributions to the ISSand to its commitment to theCanadian Space Program.
Porter Airlines and AeroplanAnnounce New
Comprehensive Partnership
TORONTO – August 3, 2018 –Porter Airlines and Aimia Inc.(TSX:AIM) are announcing acomprehensive partnership designating Porter as the preferredCanadian airline to issue AeroplanMiles on Porter routes effectiveJuly 2020. Porter will also becomea redemption partner, as of theeffective time of the agreement,offering up to 60% of seatinventory for the purchase offlights with Aeroplan Miles atfixed-rate prices. The arrangementincludes an extensive cooperativemarketing program targetingexisting Aeroplan members, withan emphasis on members whotravel on Porter routes.
“This is a unique opportunity forPorter to join a well-establishedtravel loyalty program and, in thefuture, reach its vast memberbase to aggressively promote ourairline,” said Michael Deluce,executive vice president and chiefcommercial officer of PorterAirlines. “Our current VIPortermembers will benefit fromAeroplan’s enhanced range ofloyalty services, with an ability toearn and redeem points with agrowing network of airlines andother brands.”
Points from Porter’s existingVIPorter loyalty program will beconverted into Aeroplan Mileswhen the agreement becomeseffective in 2020. Porterpassengers will then be able to
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earn and redeem Aeroplan Mileson all Porter flights, plus acrossthe growing Aeroplan collection ofmore than 75 travel and retailp a r t n e r s . T h i s i n c lud e sinternational airlines coveringmuch of the globe.
”Today’s announcement withPorter is consistent with ourstrategy to further differentiate andstrengthen our air offering comeJuly 2020,” said Jeremy Rabe,Chief Executive Officer, Aimia.“We’ve committed to our fivemillion members that they will beable to choose any seat on anyairline, anywhere, any time with thenew Aeroplan program. By addingPorter, Canada’s top-rated airline,as a preferred airline partner as ofJuly 2020, we will deliver ourmembers industry-leading value onmany popular routes.”
The VIPorter loyalty statusprogram will be maintained beyondJune 2020 to deliver benefits forfrequent flyers, such as priorityboarding, complimentary seatselection and checked baggageallowances. Other details will becommunicated to members beforethat time.
UTC Aerospace Systems’REACh-Compliant LandingGear Corrosion Protection
Coating Ready For Use
OAKVILLE, ON – July 17, 2018 –UTC Aerospace Systems todayannounced that its chromate-freelanding gear corrosion protectionpr imer, incorporat ing thecompany’s patented EcoSky®pigment, is ready for use. Thepigment and primer are moreenvironmentally friendly and
compliant with the EuropeanUnion’s REACh (Registration,Evaluation, Authorization andRestr ict ion of Chemicals)regulations. The primer is a first foruse on steel parts for commercialairplanes and was developed inconcert with United TechnologiesResearch Center (UTRC).
When UTC Aerospace Systemsbegan developing the main landinggear for the A350-1000, Airbusasked the company to design as y s t e m t h a t wa s f u l l yREACh-compliant. In response,UTC Aerospace Systemsintroduced a zinc-nickel platingsolution for the gear’s steelcomponents as a drop-inreplacement for traditionalcadmium and titanium cadmiumplating, which do not comply withthe new REACh regulations.
While chromate-free anti-corrosionprimers for aluminum parts werealready on the market, their usecannot be universally adopted inaerospace. UTC AerospaceSystems found their protectionunsatisfactory for zinc-nickelplating, so it decided to develop itsown. The new primer works onboth zinc-nickel plating as well astraditional cadmium plating. Thechromate-free primer coating notonly meets stricter regulations, italso stands up to the rigor ofaircraft landings.
During a two-year field evaluationwith Toronto’s Porter Airlinesonboard a Bombardier Q400 Dash8, the primer matched theperformance of conventionalchromate primers for steel parts.Even after more than 4,000landings and exposure to extremeweather and de-icing chemicals,the primer exhibited no signs ofc o r r o s i o n , b l i s t e r i n g o rdegradation.
In addition to the evaluation withPorter, the primer was also put
through two years of beachfronttesting on the Atlantic Coast ofFlorida, where it enduredcontinuous exposure to UV raysand the harsh marine environment.The primer also survived 4,500hours of laboratory salt fogtesting—more than double theindustry requirement of 2,000hours.
Porter’s Q400 Dash 8 landing gearfollowing the two-year field evaluationwith UTC Aerospace Systems’chromate-free landing gear corrosionprotection primer. Despite the rigorousoperating environment, the torque linksshow no signs of corrosion, blisteringor degradation.
UTC Aerospace Systems hasreceived interest in the productfrom multiple commercial andmilitary customers, and is currentlyworking with suppliers to get theprimer into production. Thecompany anticipates the primer willbe ready for sale by year’s end.This product will allow thereplacement of hazardouschromated paint for some UTCAerospace Systems applications,create a safer work environmentand allow operators to meetREACh regulations.
“At UTC Aerospace Systems,we’re committed to meeting theneeds of our customers anddeveloping products and solutionsthat are more environmentallyfriendly,” said Landing SystemsPresident Jim Wharton. “Havingproven itself in comprehensivefield testing, our industry-leadingprimer, with our patented EcoSky®pigment, will help aircraftmanufacturers comply with REAChregulations without sacrificing
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performance.”
“Our researchers use theirscientific expertise to solvecomplex problems that bring valueto our customers and positivelyimpact our industries,” said SteveTongue, Senior Director, UTCAerospace Systems ProgramOffice, United TechnologiesResearch Center (UTRC). “Thischromate-free primer is a greatexample of leveraging world-classmaterials science capabilities tosolve a real world challenge toenable an industry-first product.”
ACADEMIC NEWS
Bombardier to FundAerospace Research at
Downsview Park
TORONTO – June 21, 2018 –Aircraft manufacturer andCentennial College partnerBombardier came to the college’snew Centre for Aerospace andAviation at Toronto’s DownsviewPark on June 21 to reaffirm itscommitment to the DownsviewAerospace Innovation andResearch Consortium (DAIR) tohelp establish an aerospace huband spur innovation in Ontario’saerospace industry.
Bombardier will provide $1.5million over five years to fund coreresearch areas of its AeromaterialsResearch Centre, to beestablished at the DAIR Innovation
Centre next door to Centennial’snewest campus. The Centre willbring together industry andacademic par tners in acollaborative space for aerospacetraining and education, researchand development (R&D), andsector advisory services tomaintain Canada’s leadership rolein global aerospace sector.
Starting in 2019, Bombardier willcontribute $1 million over fiveyears for the creation of twoAerospace Research Centres atRyerson University and theUniversity of Toronto. They willfocus on key research fields suchas advanced interiors andacoustics. In addition, Bombardierwill provide funding to Centennialfor the completion of its LandingGear Research project, whileextending the college’s assemblyprogram to train a minimum of 50individuals for each of the nextthree years.
Bombardier also will provide$900,000 over the next three yearsto support formal operations of theDAIR Innovation Centre, and willremain actively engaged byappointing a member to its Boardof Directors. Finally, in recognitionof Downsview’s histor icalsignificance to the aerospaceindustry, Bombardier will beproviding a total of $2.5 million incapital funding to refurbish the‘Moth’ heritage building, which willserve as the cornerstone of theDAIR Innovation Centre.
The funding announcement, madeby Francois Caza, Bombardier’sV ice P res iden t , P roductDevelopment and Chief Engineer,Aerospace, took place in RyersonUniversity’s lab space wherestudents are working on advancedaircraft interiors. The lab is locatedad jacent to Centennia l ’sDownsview campus, which is stillunder construction.
“We expect to welcome ourstudents here for the start of wintersemester this coming January,after we move all of our aircraftand related equipment from oursmall hangar at AshtonbeeCampus to this historic facility,which served as the headquartersof de Havilland of Canada,”Centennial College President AnnBuller told the guests and staff.
“Our new space will allow us toexpand our aviation technicianAME programs and introduce newones in aerospace manufacturing,which will triple our aviation-relatedenrolment to more than 1,000full-time students,” she said.
University of Toronto DirectorChris Damaren told the audiencethat he expects to return toDownsview in a few years toannounce that the University ofToronto Institute for AerospaceStudies (UTIAS) will relocate to theDAIR site to join Centennial andRyerson to make it a trulyc o l l a b o r a t i v e r e s e a r c henvironment. He noted that UTIAShas its roots in Downsview, datingback to the 1950s.
Watch the construction of our newDownsview Campus: Centre forAerospace and Aviation.
From Toronto to Paris byHyperloop
TORONTO – July 26, 2018 – Afounding member of the RyersonInternational Hyperloop Team,external link is bringing thatinnovative thinking to Paris in afull-time position at Safran LandingSystems, external link. Andaccording to Graeme Klim(aerospace engineering ’15,
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master of applied science ’17), theroad to Paris began almost assoon as he came to Ryerson in2010.
Graeme Klim (right) was a foundingmember of the Ryerson InternationalHyperloop Team
A self-described “quiet andreserved” student, he stepped outof his comfort zone by joining theRyerson Aerospace Course Union.“I got the courage to sign up andmake a speech, and I think that’swhere my trajectory started andgot me to where I am today,” hesays. This encouraged him topursue working as a residenceadvisor in the International Livingand Learning Centre, and then asa residence Academic Link forEngineering and ArchitecturalScience students.
“All of that brought me to where Iam today. Ryerson helped buildmy young-leadership portfolio.These are things I never couldhave done at high school, and theyreally helped prepare me for myeventual interview in spring 2013to join Safran.”
He earned a 16-month workplacement at Safran LandingSystems in Ajax as a design andanalysis engineering intern. Here,he built the knowledge needed ofaircraft landing systems that wouldbe essential for his future:Ryerson’s International HyperloopTeam started in summer 2015,with Klim as a founding member.The team developed an innovativewheel-deployment technology that
could make Elon Musk’s proposedhigh-speed tube-based transitsystem safer. The team won theSubsystem Innovation Award atthe 2016 SpaceX Hyperloop PodCompetition.
In Paris, Klim works as aningénieur d'etudes transmission,specializing in a technology called“electr ic taxi ing, externallink”—equipping landing gear witha motor inside of the wheel thatcan help taxi the aircraft. “Normallywhen an aircraft is on the groundit’s being moved by either atow-truck or an aircraft taxi, or it’susing its engine to move around,which wastes a lot of fuel. Whatthis does is use battery powerstored in the aircraft to move itaround. You save money andreduce emissions for the airlineoperators.”
In an exciting development, he isalso the technical lead on a newHyperloop project. “Since I arrivedin France last May, everyone knewme as the Hyperloop guy, and Iwas very obsessed with the idea ofcontinuing with work on theHyperloop,” he says. He is workingwith five student interns, three ofthem Ryerson aerospaceundergraduate students who havecome to Paris for the summer:Yash Parikh, Francis Picotte, andAndrew Ellis. “They’ve beengreat—and for me, they’rerepresenting Ryerson very well,”says Klim.
Looking back, Klim says, “WhatI’ve learned over the last few yearsworking on the Hyperloop projectand working at Safran is, you needto find a job that you love, but youalso need to surround yourself withmanagers, mentors, and facultyadvisors who support your cause.With that, the sky’s thelimit—evident by the success wehad with the Hyperloop team atRyerson. We were able to actuallybring Hyperloop operations to a
company that traditionally focusesjust on aircrafts. I couldn’t havedone any of that without support.”
By Will Sloan
Supporting AerospaceInnovation in Ontario
TORONTO – July 17, 2018 – Apartnership between Bombardierand the Downsview AerospaceInnovat ion and ResearchConsortium (DAIR) is puttingRyerson at the centre ofaerospace research.
Rendering of the proposed Downsviewaerospace hub
Starting in 2019, Bombardier willcontribute $1 million over fiveyears for the creation of twoaerospace research centres atRyerson University and theUniversity of Toronto, specializingin aircraft noise reduction andadvanced cabin development.These centres are part of amulti-million dollar contributionfrom Bombardier and DAIR toestablish an aerospace hub inToronto’s Downsview area.
“This is a visionary investmentfrom Bombardier,” said ThomasDuever, dean, Faculty ofEngineering and ArchitecturalScience (FEAS). “Twenty-fiveyears ago, Ryerson launched oneof the first accredited aerospaceengineering programs at aCanadian university. Thisannouncement heralds a criticalinvestment from Bombardier thatwill advance the expertise of
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Ryerson’s Cabin Inter iorsResearch team.”
The contribution extends alongstanding relationship betweenRyerson and Bombardier,including the company's earlysupport for Ryerson's Centre forLabour Management Relations atTRSM and the Ryerson Institutefor Aerospace Design andInnovation (RIADI) program forstudent co-op internships in FEAS.
The aerospace hub will focus onthree main goals: supportingDAIR’s academic and researchactivities; supporting DAIR’soperations; and preserving theaerospace heritage of the site.Starting this year, Bombardier willprovide $1.5 million over five yearsto fund core research at theAeromaterials Research Centre,which will bring together industryand academic partners in acollaborative space. In addition,Bombardier will provide $900,000over the next three years tosupport operations at the DAIRInnovation Centre.
“This agreement is great news forOntario’s aerospace industry andfor the people of Toronto,” saidFrançois Caza, vice-president,product development and chiefe n g in e e r , a e r o s p a c e a tBombardier. “Since acquiring deHavilland in 1992, Bombardier hasbuilt strong relationships with localinstitutions to promote aerospaceresearch and innovation. Throughour new partnership with DAIR, wewill continue to support thedevelopment of this uniqueecosystem for many years tocome.”
Finally, in recognition ofDownsview’s historical importancein the development of theaerospace industry in Ontario,Bombardier will be providing a totalof $2.5 million in capital funding torefurbish the heritage “Moth
Building,” which will be thecornerstone of the DAIRInnovation Centre.
Students from UTIAS’sSpace Flight Laboratory Win
Awards at Small SatelliteConference
TORONTO – August 14, 2018–Graduate students at theUniversity of Toronto Institute forAerospace Studies (UTIAS) SpaceFlight Laboratory (SFL) receivedfirst and second place awards fortechnical papers relating tomicrospace missions developed bySFL. The awards were bestowedlast week during the prestigiousFrank J . Redd S tudentCompetition at the 32nd AnnualSmall Satellite Conference inLogan, Utah.
Robert Magner won first place anda $10,000 check for his paperentitled, “Extending TargetTracking Capabilities throughTrajectory and MomentumSetpoint Optimization.” Placingsecond and splitting a $7,500 prizewere Nathan Cole and StarlaTalbot for their co-authored paper,“Guidance, Navigation, andControl for Commercial andScientific Applications of FormationFlying.”
“Congratulations to Robert,Nathan, and Starla for thisimpressive accomplishment in thesmall satellite industry,” said SFLDirector Dr. Robert E. Zee. “Eachyear the world’s best youngsatellite engineers arrive in Utah tocompete in this competition, andSFL students came out on top.”
Small Satellite Student PaperCompetition Winners. (L to R) NathanCole, Robert Magner, Dr. Robert E.Zee, Starla Talbot
Established as a self-sustainingspecialty lab at UTIAS in 1998,SFL develops complete smallsatellite missions for public andprivate sector clients worldwide.Each year, SFL sends its graduatestudents (engineers in training) toparticipate in the Small SatelliteConference. Some enter theStudent Competition on occasion.Over the past 20 years, SFL hasdeveloped 22 nano- andmicro-satellites. Another 11satellites are currently being builtat the Toronto facility.
More than 100 graduate studentshave been trained throughmicrospace satellite missions atSFL over the past two decades. Inthis sense, SFL’s professionallydelivered satellites combined witha hands-on training program areakin to the medical industry’s“teaching hospitals.”
In his wining paper, Robert Magnerdescribed a new softwaretechnology that enhances theability of small Earth observationsatellites to track fixed targets onthe ground with a high degree ofavailability, either for remotesensing or communicationsapplications, using an on-boardstar tracker.
Nathan Cole and Starla Talbotpresented a guidance, navigationand control system that adaptsSFL’s formation flight capabilitiesto multiple smaller satellites in an
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upcoming commercial mission.This research built on technologydeveloped by SFL for the 2014CanX-4 and CanX-5 mission inwh ich two nanosate l l i tessuccessfully achieved precise andautonomous formation flight.
“The advances made by ourstudents will enhance SFLmicrospace missions for theforeseeable future. The first andsecond place wins at the SmallSatellite Conference StudentCompet i t ion are a n icea c k n o w le d g m e n t o f t h eoutstanding work of our studentsand the unsurpassed mentorshipof the highly skilled SFL staff,” saidZee.
By Kajol Ratanjankar
From U of T to NASA’s JetPropulsion Lab: Alumna
Janis Chodas receives anhonorary degree
TORONTO – June 19, 2018 –“Juno is a go for launch.” JanisChodas will never forget thosewords – the verbal go-ahead shegave to launch the Juno spacecraftin 2011 at the Kennedy SpaceCenter in Florida.
Janis Chodas, a U of T aerospaceengineering alumna, was honouredwith a Doctor of Science, honoriscausa on Tuesday (photo by LisaSakulensky)
At the time, Chodas was theproject manager for the Junomission at NASA’s Jet PropulsionLaboratory (JPL), which sent the
Juno to Jupiter. The spacecraft,armed with nine instruments, was“designed to study how Jupiterformed and evolved, in order tounderstand how our solar systemformed and evolved,” Chodas toldU of T News recently.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratorycarries out robotic missions onEarth, as well as in space –including missions to Mars, Saturn,Jupiter and the comet Tempel 1.
“The launch of the Juno spacecraftwas the culmination of years ofhard work by a tightly knit team,”Chodas said. “As the projectmanager, I drew on mymanagement, communication andorganizational skills to lead thistalented team through the buildingand launching of a verysophisticated spacecraft.”
Chodas’s passion for spaceexploration is just one of the manyreasons she was given anhonorary degree Tuesday from theUniversity of Toronto.
The U of T aerospace engineeringalumna was honoured with aDoctor of Science, honoris causa,“for her excellence in theprofessions and for heroutstanding service for the publicgood, as an engineer, mentor androle model and as a tirelessadvocate for diversity and genderequality in engineering.”
After completing her master’sdegree at U of T, Chodas joinedNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory,where she has been for fourdecades.
There, she has led thedevelopment of the attitude controlsubsystems for the Galileo missionto Jupiter and the Cassini missionto Saturn.
She is currently the director forengineering and science at JPLwhere she leads around 4,000engineers, scient ists and
technologists who carry out JPL’splanetary exploration missions.
In her many roles at JPL, Chodashas been a mentor and role modelfor engineers and managers insideand outside NASA, advocating formore diversity and women inscience and engineering.
She's been recognized withnumerous awards includingNASA’s Exceptional Service Medalfor her leadership of the Galileomission to Jupiter, the ExceptionalAchievement Medal for her workon the Cassini mission to Saturn,and the Outstanding LeadershipMedal for her contributions to theMars Exploration Rover projectand for her management of theJuno mission to Jupiter.
See the video of Chodas’convocation address.
Stellar $3M Endowment WillHelp York Students,
Community Reach for theStars
TORONTO – August 10, 2018 –With a galactic $3-millioninvestment, made in partnershipwith York University ProfessorEmeritus Allan Carswell and theCarswell Family Foundation, YorkUniversity will share the wondersof the universe with students,youth in the community and thepublic through the creation of anew Chair.
The Allan I. Carswell Chair for thePub l ic Unders tand ing o fAstronomy in the Faculty ofScience, thought to be the first ofits kind in North America, will bededicated to science engagement
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and outreach. It will benefitstudents and the public througheducation and activities, involvingtelescopes at the Allan I. CarswellObservatory, as well as noveltechnologies such as virtual reality.The endowment will also supportthe York Science Communicator inResidence program to enhancestudent learning opportunities inscience communications.
The first holder of the CarswellChair for a three-year term will beUniversity Professor and SeniorLecturer Paul Delaney. Delaney iswell-known within the Universityand the broader community for hispublic outreach and frequentmedia appearances explaining themysteries of the universe in a waythat everyone can understand.
“With this generous gift to theFaculty of Science from AllanCarswell and the Carswell FamilyFoundation, York University willenhance the exciting educationalopportunities in astronomy that weoffer our students, while alsogrowing our community outreachinitiatives as part of our institutionalcommitment to public service,”s a i d P r e s i d e n t a n dVice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton.“Allan’s immense generosity willbenefit students, faculty and thepublic here and across the country,and allow a whole new generationto explore the wonders of ourgalaxy.”
York University will match the $1.5million gift from the CarswellFamily Foundation for a total of $3million.
As a result of the Carswell gift, theChair will be poised to keep pacewith emerging technologies,changes in science education, anddevelop innovative ways to teach,communicate and involvestudents, as well as the broadercommunity, in the excitement ofscience.
The kind of STEM (science,technology, engineering and math)learning experiences possible withthe new endowed Chair will go farbeyond the immediate communityto include youth, educators,students, and community groupsacross the country. Currently closeto 1,500 elementary andsecondary students in the GTAvisit the observatory every year,providing teachers with anindispensable resource, while thescience ambassador team goesdirectly to those schools unable toorganize the trek to York U.Recognizing that astronomy is anaccessible way to connect peopleto science, today’s gift will helpthese kinds of outreach effortsreach the next level ofengagement.
“The Carswell Chair embodies atruly inspired, exciting andmeaningful vision for scienceengagement – one that is uniquein its scope and far-reaching in itsimpact,” said Ray Jayawardhana,dean of the Faculty of Science.“Having been drawn to thewonders of space as a kid, I canattest personally to astronomy’spower to stimulate the imaginationand instill a passion for science.We hope today’s landmarkinvestment will inspire and enableyouth and communities near andfar to share in the adventures ofscience.”
Working with the ScienceCommunicator in Residenceprogram and the observatory, theChair wi l l a lso enhanceundergraduate and graduatelearning opportunities in sciencecommunications.
“Astronomy has for centuries beenproviding everyone with anawe-inspiring challenge tounderstand the universe around usand the science involved,” saidYork University physics ProfessorEmeritus Allan Carswell. “The goal
of the Carswell Chair, in thepresent communication-age, is tostimulate a response to thischallenge by providing a proactiveoutreach to students and thecommunity at large.”
This is not the first gift thatCarswell and his family have madeto York University. Last year, theCarswell Family Foundationdonated $500,000 toward a$1-million investment to acquire anew, one-metre custom telescopefor the observatory at YorkUniversity, making it the largesttelescope on a Canadian campus.
Those in attendance for theannouncement of the Allan I. CarswellChair for the Public Understanding ofAstronomy, including York UniversityVice-President Advancement JeffO’Hagan, Professor Paul Delaney,Faculty of Science Dean RayJayawardhana, York UniversityPresident and Vice-Chancellor RhondaLenton, Professor Emeritus AllanCarswell and members of the CarswellFamily Foundation.
The observatory at York Universityhas been a prominent hub forscience outreach to the broadercommunity since 1969. About5,000 visitors a year come forpublic viewing on Wednesdaynights, while there are onlineviewing opportunities for scoresmore on Monday nights when Yorkstudents and faculty host thepopular “YorkUniverse” radio showon as t ronomy. fm on l ine .Establishment of the Chair issubject to approval by the YorkUniversity Senate and Board ofGovernors.
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MUSEUM NEWS
CANADIAN WARPLANEHERITAGE
www.warplane.com
The Monuments Men: On theFront Line to Save Europe’s
Art 1942-1946
On until November 18, 2018
The Canadian Warplane HeritageMuseum is pleased to display thisexciting new exhibition, on loanfrom the Smithsonian Archives ofAmerican Art - The MonumentsMen: On the Front Line to SaveEurope’s Art 1942-1946.
During World War II, an unlikelyteam of soldiers was charged withidentifying and protect ingEuropean cu l t u ra l s i tes ,monuments, and buildings fromAllied bombing. Officially namedthe Monuments, Fine Arts, andArchives (MFAA) Section, this USArmy unit included art curators,scholars, architects, librarians, andarchivists from the US and Britain.They quickly became known asThe Monuments Men.
Towards the end of the war, theirmission changed to one of locatingand recovering works of art thathad been looted by the Nazis. The
Monuments Men uncovered trovesof stolen art hidden acrossGermany and Austria, some incastles, others in salt mines. Theyrescued some of history’s greatestworks of art.
NATIONAL AIR FORCEMUSEUM OF CANADA
airforcemuseum.ca
Your editor toured therenovated and expanded
museum in July and highlyrecommends a visit!
TORONTO INTERNATIONALAEROSPACE
[formerly Canadian Air & SpaceMuseum]
www.casmuseum.org
Nothing new to report.
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