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Space sector guaranteed seat as Ottawa launches Defence Advisory Forum
This week at CANSEC, the federal government officially detailed the operational mechanisms driving its new Defence Investment Agency (DIA) and Defence Industrial Strategy. While mainstream headlines focused on the negotiation to acquire Saab’s GlobalEye aircraft, the key takeaway for the Canadian commercial space sector is the launch of the Defence Advisory Forum (DAF).
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Starship V3 launch scrubbed at t-40 seconds; Friday attempt planned
The inaugural test flight of SpaceX’s Starship Version 3 (V3), the 12th Starship flight test, was scrubbed on May 21, 2026, after multiple holds and resets…
DND and ISED launch $5.5M in challenges for Arctic optical comms and quantum repeaters
The government has issued two new Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) challenges aimed at the domestic space and high-tech sectors, offering up to $5.55 million in total…
NASA aligns space technology investments with industry shortfalls and Ignition initiative
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Star Catcher secures US$65M Series A to develop orbital power grid
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Blue Origin lunar lander cabin mock-up arrives as NASA’s Artemis face delays
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CATALYST launches UrbanSAR to track shifting buildings in cities from space
As cities build taller and dig deeper, the ground beneath them is shifting under the weight. On Thursday, Ottawa-based CATALYST (PCI Geomatics), launched a new satellite tool to…
SpaceX details Starship V3 changes and hardware bottlenecks ahead of flight 12
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