Marc Boucher

Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor & publisher. He is the founder of SpaceQ Media Inc. and Executive Vice President, Content of SpaceNews. Boucher has 25+ years working in various roles in the space industry and a total of 30 years as a technology entrepreneur including creating Maple Square, Canada's first internet directory and search engine.

Impulso.Space to Provide Integrated Launch Services for Spaceport Nova Scotia

Maritime Launch Services (MLS) logo

Maritime Launch Services (MLS) announced today it has signed an agreement with Impulso.Space USA Corp. who will provide integrated launch services for Spaceport Nova Scotia. The news comes as MLS recently outlined its Phase 1 and 2 Lease and Launch Revenue Model. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. …

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Canadian Space Agency Planned Budget for 2024/25 Set at $413M

Canadian Space Agency fiscal year 2024-25 budget

After last years blockbuster budget which included $1.2 billion over 13 years for a lunar utility vehicle among other initiatives along with an anticipated new high in planned spending at $537 million, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) departmental plan (DP) for 2024-25 has a lower planned spending level. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …

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NASA Sets Date for Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on May 20, 2022.

NASA has set a tentative date of No Earlier Than (NET) Monday, April 22, 2024 for what is expected to be the final test flight of the Starliner capsule. Should this Crew Flight Test (CFT) go smoothly then the Starliner-1 mission with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk onboard would launch NET early 2025.

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