Policy

SpaceQ Intel, a new division of SpaceQ, held an inaugural roundtable in Ottawa Thursday (Sept. 12) to discuss the space regulatory environment in Canada.

The Canadian Space Agency has released the much anticipated Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data policy for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM).

SpaceQ is considering hosting a Space Regulatory Roundtable in early to mid-September, likely in Ottawa, to bring the space community together for a one day forum to discuss the space regulatory environment in Canada and the potential for regulatory reform during the next government mandate.

Brigadier-General Kevin Whale was once again candid with the audience at this years Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute ASTRO conference.

This past week we were at the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute ASTRO 2019 conference in Laval, Quebec. The theme was “Space for Business”.

LAVAL, QUE. –  Canadian Space Agency (CSA) president Sylvain Laporte took the stage in Laval on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) ASTRO 2019 conference with a very different message than a  year ago.

The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) will fondly remember this years Paris Air Show as they released their Vision 2025 report and received $49 million from the federal government for a new aerospace innovation ecosystem.

President Trump has decided that NASA should send American astronauts to land on the moon within five years. It is a risky political decision that could negatively affect the American space program.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) released its 2019-20 Departmental Plan (DP) today which outlines spending of $329M, about $18M more than was forecasted last year but continues an expected downward trend. 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

Canada’s new space strategy on the surface may look like a step forward, but when it comes to reforming regulations to spur innovation and help the commercial space sector, the strategy does little to improve Canada’s competitiveness.