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This past week Canadian Space Agency President Steve MacLean signalled that the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) will proceed to the next phase, the build phase, and that contracts are forthcoming.
Read More »DND Wants Arctic Surveillance Network
Yesterday the Ottawa Citizen reported that the Department of National Defence has plans for a $1 billion Arctic Surveillance Satellite Network follow-on program to the yet to be built RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
Read More »MDA Signs Significant Communications Payload Contract for AMOS-6 Satellite
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) announced late yesterday that it signed a deal with Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) to supply the AMOS-6 satellite with its communications payload. The contract which is yet to be finalized, but for which MDA has been authorized to start work on, is valued in excess of $90 million.
Read More »In the Absence of Government Leadership Canada’s Space Sector Faces Uncertain Future
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Read More »RADARSAT Constellation Mission Future and Canadian Space Agency Budget Get MP’s Brief Attention
The future of Canada’s current big space project, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) and the Canadian Space Agency budget cut were the subject of questions in yesterday’s House of Commons Question Period. The questions were brought forward by Liberal MP Marc Garneau. Garneau is a former astronaut and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President and knows a thing or two about space.
Read More »RADARSAT Constellation Mission Costs Jump 67%
According to an Ottawa Citizen article published yesterday the projected costs of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) have jumped from $600 million to over $1 billion . The report with the current costs was obtained by the Citizen under the Access to Information law.
Read More »International Polar Year 2012 Speech by Steve MacLean – Strategic Infrastructure Theme Mentioned Again
Last Monday, April 23rd, Canadian Space Agency President Steve MacLean was the guest luncheon speaker at the International Polar Year 2012 conference being held in Montreal. Below is the transcript of that speech. Of note, MacLean once again referred to some of Canada’s current and possible future satellites as “part of that (Canada) strategic infrastructure”.
Read More »Canadian Space Sector Faces New Reality Post Budget
It should not have come as a surprise, after all everyone had been warned for months that the budget would see cuts. The fact that the government is spinning the cuts as “savings” still doesn’t change the facts, this budget is a tough one for many and in particular the space sector.
Read More »Sapphire – Canada's First Military Satellite
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Read More »Canadian Space Agency Budget Estimates Before Budget Cuts Released
According to Treasury Board of Canada Main Estimates for 2012-13 released yesterday the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is estimated to see its budget reduced from $424.6 million from 2011-12 to $363.2 million representing a 16.9% decrease in its budget. The CSA budget was already scheduled to be reduced to $371.1 million, a decrease of 14.4% according to the CSA Report on Plans and Priorities 2011-12 …
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