Space Agency, DND Seek to Launch Rockets for Canada
Canada has the technological ability to build its own rocket to launch small satellites, which is a top priority for future research at the Defence Department and a capability being studied at the Canadian Space Agency. Canada now relies on other countries—such as the United States, India and Russia—to launch its spacecraft into orbit, but […]
“Snowbird” Ornithopter is a Top 10 Toronto Viral Video of the Year
Engineering’s biggest story of 2010 may well have been that of the “Snowbird” human-powered ornithopter, piloted by EngSci alumnus and UTIAS doctoral candidate Todd Reichert, with Professor Emeritus James DeLaurier acting as faculty advisor. The aircraft with flapping wings, a project of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, flew for 19.3 seconds during […]
