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The Weekly Close: Calian leads a split week as the index debuts
The Weekly Close is SpaceQ’s new weekly column on the public space economy published every Friday on the Canadian and U.S. companies, contracts and capital moving the sector. Each issue tracks the SpaceQ Canadian Space Index alongside sector benchmarks, the week’s biggest movers and a look at what’s coming up next week.
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Farcast clears Telesat Lightspeed antenna milestone
Farcast’s antenna technology held a live link to a Telesat test satellite in orbit, the companies said last Wednesday, clearing a milestone in a four-year-old partnership…
Canadian Space Agency wants industry input for future lunar resource operations
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is looking to map domestic capabilities in resource extraction and regolith management to guide any future “major” infrastructure contributions on the…
NorthStar leads new ESA project on re-entry prediction
NorthStar Earth & Space’s Luxembourg office said Monday it will lead a second research team funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), this one working out…
Xona gets FCC approval to build jamming-resistant PNT constellation
Xona Space Systems is having a busy month. The positional satellite company, based in Burlingame, Calif., was the subject of two big announcements in early August: one announcing…
NRC seeks quantum light prototype to secure multi-domain communications
The National Research Council is seeking proposals from the Canadian photonics sector to develop an infrared quantum light source capable of securing free-space communications for multi-domain defence operations.
Quantum defence hub lands in Calgary with $20.3M
The University of Calgary will lead Canada’s first quantum defence hub under a $20.3-million federal award, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced earlier this month. The money…
Launch Canada turbopump IP may go to a for-profit arm
Launch Canada owns the intellectual property in the rocket turbopump its volunteers are building. Founder and president Adam Trumpour is weighing whether to license it to a partner…
CASI 2026 conference includes AERO and ASTRO components
The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) will blend its aeronautics and astronautics programs at its 2026 conference in Winnipeg this October, breaking from its tradition of alternating…
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