The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will celebrate its 100th anniversary on April 1 with a lot of news to report in astronaut missions as well. Service members, and Canadian Space Agency astronauts Col. Jeremy Hansen and Col. Josh Kutryk were assigned to two space missions, respectively, in 2023. Hansen will be the first non-American to fly around the Moon on Artemis 2 in 2025, …
Read More »Carleton University Team Demonstrates Autonomous Satellite Docking in Lab
Using simulated satellites floating on air above a granite slab, Carleton University’s Autonomous Spacecraft Robotics capstone team has shown that a combination of computer vision and artificial intelligence-enabled flight control makes autonomous satellite docking and maneuvering possible.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Spending in 2022-23 Hits High Mark
For it's fiscal year (FY) 2022-23, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) spent just over $498.2 million, it's highest level ever, eclipsing its previous high of $409.1 million in FY 2011-12. And fiscal year 2023-24 planned spending of $537.4 million, should it hold up, would surpass the new high. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …
Read More »Canadensys Aerospace Built Imagers Set for Lunar Launch
The upcoming second launch of a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission to the Moon will include imagers from Canadensys Aerospace for the International Lunar Observatory Association and Intuitive Machines. The latter was partially funded by the Canadian Space Agency through the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.
Read More »New Polytechnique Montréal Astrolith Research Unit Pushes for the Moon
As Canada pushes for its first-ever human Moon mission and lunar rover in the coming few years, a new research unit in “lunar engineering” at Polytechnique Montréal aims to boost Canadian resources and infrastructure in that field.
Read More »Canada Contributes $14.2 Million in 2024 Towards ESA Cooperation Agreement
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will contribute $14,216,200.80 to the European Space Agency (ESA) for the calendar year 2024 for its “Basic Activities.”
Read More »Rocket Lab Launches First Four NorthStar Earth & Space Satellites
Eight years, almost to the day, after NorthStar Earth and Space founder and CEO Stewart Bain spoke at the first Canadian SmallSat Symposium about his vision on the importance of Space Situational Awareness (SSA), the companies first four satellites we’re launched earlier today.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Opens up Next Technology AO With $15 Million Available
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has published its next Space Technology Development Program announce of opportunity (AO) with upwards of $15 million available.
Read More »Snow-bound Eastern US in This Week Earth from Space
This week European Space Agency (ESA) Earth from Space image highlights the snow-bound Eastern US and was released January 26, 2024.
Read More »Will the Canadian Space Economy be Worth $40 billion by 2040?
The space economy in Canada will be worth $40 billion by 2040, but only if industry receives the right support to get to that point, according to a recently released report by Deloitte Canada in collaboration with industry group Space Canada. SpaceQ spoke with Deloitte Canada's Scott Streiner to learn more. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, …
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