There are over 4100 active satellites in orbit at the moment and the 7th edition of the Euroconsult "Prospects for the Small Satellite Market" is forecasting nearly 14,000 small satellites will be added by 2030. 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
Read More »As the Biden administration retains the National Space Council what of Canada’s Space Advisory Board
If space is so central to Canada’s economy and a driver of economic growth during the pandemic, why is it that the Space Advisory Board is dormant and that Canada hasn’t taken the next logical step and create a National Space Council similar to that of the U.S.?
Read More »Starlink admits recent beta issues and outlines improvements
Most users of the SpaceX Starlink service understand that the 'Better Than Nothing Beta' program will have its issues, and in email to those beta users last night Starlink acknowledged a recent issue and outlined upcoming improvements. 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
Read More »Startup NXT Farm is profitable and growing organically
On this weeks Space Economy podcast my guest is Pavel Bordioug of NXT Farm, a precision agriculture technology startup based in the Waterloo, Ontario.
Read More »Kepler Communications receives $3.8 million loan from FedDev Ontario
On March 31, 2021 Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced that Kepler Communications would receive a $3.8 million repayable contribution from FedDev Ontario. 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
Read More »Turbulent stock market impacts MDA IPO
While the TSX Composite index is up 6.98% the first three months this year, the month of March was quite turbulent with the index up just under 1%. The unsettled market has had an impact on the uptake of MDA's initial public offering which is scheduled to be listed next week. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, …
Read More »Wyvern signs contracts for data from three hyperspectral satellites
Edmonton based Earth observation startup Wyvern has signed a contract with AAC Clyde Space that will secure the rights to the data from three hyperspectral satellites that will be built and owned by AAC Clyde Space. 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
Read More »Canadian Spaceport Report – Northern Private Capital expressed an interest in Nova Scotia spaceport
This is the first edition of the Canadian Spaceport Report, the renamed report for our previous series we called the Canadian Spaceport Launch Vehicle Power Rankings. Among the updates in this report is news concerning Maritime Launch Services (MLS) and we've also learned that Northern Private Capital visited Yuzhnoye Design Office with MLS. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven …
Read More »Reaction Dynamics successfully completes “pathfinder” hybrid rocket engine test
Reaction Dynamics, the Montreal area based rocket startup, has completed an important "pathfinder" test as it develops a unique hybrid rocket engine that would be used in Canada's first orbital launch vehicle. 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
Read More »Juna Kollmeier becomes the first woman to lead the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
The Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) at the University of Toronto announced today that American astrophysicist Juna Kollmeier, a well known and highly regarded observationally oriented theorist, will become the first woman to lead the Institute.
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