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Canada’s across-the-board dependence on space-based technology, multiple threats against this reliance, and the need for government/industry partnerships to confront these threats were among the messages delivered by the “Innovation in Defence – Leveraging Commercial Space Capabilities” panel at Spacebound 2023. The panel took place on day two of the annual Space Canada conference, which was packed with audience members and timely topics. Spacebound 2023 was …

The days of outer space being benignly tolerated by military organizations are over. These days, for better or worse, the world’s militaries are taking outer space very seriously and allocating resources to this domain accordingly. 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

“The speed of government needs to adapt to the speed of innovation. That’s my job. This is the moment. So let me be very clear: As the Minister of National Defence (DND), I will remain 100% committed to advancing, enhancing, and expanding Canada’s space capabilities.”

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research recently held the Outer Space Security conference which included a panel on Mapping Space Threats, Risk and Challenges with key participants coming from locations such as the United States and Russia. 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

There is an undercurrent at this years International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Baku, Azerbaijan that isn’t being reported in the media. Approximately 400 km west of the capital Baku over 120,000 people are fleeing the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the long disputed and overwhelmingly Christian enclave within Azerbaijan’s boundaries.

NASA has announced that Germany is the latest signatory to the Artemis Accords. This makes them the 29th country to sign on to the Accords, which includes signatory countries from around the world: including India, Nigeria, Brazil, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan and Canada, as well as other European signatories like France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy. Are the Accords becoming something greater than …

Following the release last week of the new Outer Space Security lexicon, and ahead of the upcoming Outer Space Security Conference in a few weeks, the Secure World Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) have launched a new Space Security Portal (SSP).

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Secure World Foundation have released a lexicon for Outer Space Security.

A letter obtained by The Globe and Mail states that cabinet ministers need to cut $15 billion from existing spending plans by October 2. Could that affect Canada's space program? 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

“The way the government does procurement in this country is not relevant or fit for the task when it comes to space. It is not agile. It does not move quickly enough.” That was the blunt assessment of Canada’s space procurement policy by panellist Major General Colin Keiver, Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force during a July 13, 2023 Space Canada webinar. This …