Space
Recent stories about space
A moment in history: May 10, 1967
On this day 56 years ago, eyes were on the skies after reports of UFO sightings in Edmonton.
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Wyvern secures more funding, gets set to launch satellites
Edmonton-based space imaging company Wyvern has raised another US $7 million, setting it up to launch its first satellites in early 2023.
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G2V Optics soars on aerospace opportunities
G2V Optics has sent solar simulators to NASA to help test a spacecraft that aims to solve Earth's growing space-junk problem. The company's "Engineered Sunlight" technology helps aerospace organizations know what to expect from the sun once they get their devices into orbit.
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Wyvern wraps up Y Combinator, prepares to launch satellites
After pitching to an investor audience as part of Y Combinator this week, the founders of space-data startup Wyvern are preparing to charge forward with what they've learned from the technology accelerator since January.
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Wyvern secures $4M to develop its hyperspectral imaging technology
Space data startup Wyvern has secured $4 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to develop its hyperspectral imaging technology and tackle the environmental impact of the country's agriculture sector.
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Wyvern raises US$4.5M, enters Y Combinator
Edmonton-based space company Wyvern has been accepted into the Y Combinator technology accelerator, and has closed an oversubscribed seed round for US$2.25 million, led by MaC Venture Capital, in addition to US$2.25 million in pre-seed funding and support from the federal government.
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Amii provides advanced AI expertise to MDA, Canadian Space Agency
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute has been working alongside MDA, a Canadian space technology company, to provide artificial intelligence expertise for the launch of Canadarm3.
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