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.

Conservatives surprise with release of election platform including space initiatives

Conservative Party election platform 2021

Less than two years after the Liberals were elected with a minority government, Canadians are being asked to go to the polls during a pandemic and deliver them a majority government. The Conservatives appear prepared, and have to everyone's surprise, already released their platform. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …

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Telesat sees slighter lower revenue in Q2

Telesat Alan Park ground station facility near Hannover, Ontario

A day after Telesat announced a major deal with the Government of Canada, the telecommunications company released its second quarter earning results with consolidated revenue of $188 million. 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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Ontario invest $109 million in Telesat Lightspeed

Government of Ontario announcement

The government of Ontario announced today that it was investing $109 million into the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) telecommunication constellation. That brings the total investment for Lightspeed to $1.61 billion since last November. 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 releases results of future space exploration activities consultation

Canadian Space Agency

The results of the consultation with the community by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on future space exploration activities didn't produce much in the way of surprises, but it did reinforce some key points including space resource utilization (SRU). 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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