The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded contracts to five companies, including a startup, to conduct studies for seven infrastructure ideas for the Moon.
Read More »CSA targets Earth observation continuity in new contract
A newly posted notice of potential procurement (NPP) offers a preselected list of possible Canadian Space Agency (CSA) vendors the chance to bid on work for “continuity of space-based Earth observations services for the Government of Canada.”
Read More »MDA sees strong demand in space market amid a busy Q1
MDA is looking ahead to commercial space opportunities as it reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. 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 »Canadarm3 technology to be included on Axiom commercial space station
MDA has completed the first sale of Canadarm3 technology which will be used on the Axiom Space commercial space station.
Read More »RADARSAT-2 expands its dark vessel detection to seeking illegal fishing
A unique collaboration between MDA and two other companies will show how satellite surveillance technology can – in real time – ferret out “dark vessels” that may be associated with illegal fishing.
Read More »MDA joins Lockheed Martin and General Motors on Lunar Mobility Vehicle effort
At the 37th Space Symposium MDA announced that they’ll be providing robotic arm technology to the Lunar Mobility Vehicle (LMV) effort of partners Lockheed Martin and General Motors as part of NASA's Artemis Mission’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle opportunity. 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 »David Saint-Jacques: Flown astronaut now working four space projects
David Saint-Jacques is a medical doctor, engineer and astrophysicist who is Canada's only flown current astronaut. He spent more than six months in space during the Expedition 58-59 mission during 2018-19, returning to Earth only months before the coronavirus pandemic erupted. 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 …
Read More »MDA sees ‘transformational year’ in 2021, along with strong Q4 results
A "transformational year" pushed the MDA year-end quarterly gross profit up nearly 60 percent as the company reported its fourth-quarter 2021 results Thursday (March 17). 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 »ExoMars rover mission with Canadian contribution suspended
With sanctions in place on Russia owing to its invasion of the Ukraine, the European Space Agency (ESA) today issued a statement that said in part that the ExoMars rover mission had been suspended.
Read More »MDA to build new global headquarters and Space Robotics Centre of Excellence
As MDA works through the design phases of Canadarm3, a newly announced Space Robotics Centre of Excellence will accompany the work of the next-generation robotic space arm. 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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