Marc Boucher

Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor & publisher. He is the founder of SpaceQ Media Inc. and CEO and co-founder of SpaceRef Interactive LLC. Boucher has 20+ 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.

Luxembourg invests $10 million Euro in NorthStar

Artis illustration of NorthStar Space Situational Awareness satellites monitoring space

The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) announced today that it will make a €10 million (CAD$14.5 million) investment in NorthStar Earth & Space in support of sustainable space activities. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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MDA selects ICEYE for CHORUS X-band satellite

An artist's depiction of an ICEYE SAR microsatellite

MDA announced today that ICEYE would be providing the first X-band satellite for the company's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) CHORUS constellation announced yesterday. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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SpaceRyde gets $100K from Sustainable Development Technology Canada

SpaceRyde engine test November 3, 2021

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced this week it had awarded $3.8 million to 38 companies in the cleantech space including launch company SpaceRyde. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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Canadian Space Agency wants more technology demonstrations in space

Canadian Space Agency

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) wants to support more commercial projects in space. To that end it is preparing to announce an opportunity that would provide up to $2 million per project. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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GHGSat announces launch of its next three satellites

GHGSat-C3, known as Luca satellite

GHGSat, the greenhouse gas emission detection company, announced today it would launch its next three satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-5 mission currently scheduled for June 2022. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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Text of Canada – United Kingdom space agreement available

Dr. Paul Bate, United Kingdom Space Agency and Lisa Campbell, Canasdian Space Agency sign an MOU at the 2021 International Astronautical Congress in Dubai

In late October at the 2021 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Dubai, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the cooperation in the exploration and use of space for peaceful purposes. The CSA has just provided SpaceQ with a copy of the MOU.

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