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In Defence of Canada briefing: DND’s $20.3M Quantum Gamble & Launch Canada’s Rocketry Push
Welcome to Issue 22 of the In Defence of Canada Briefing. Building sovereign defence capabilities requires more than acquiring platforms, it demands human talent and cutting-edge research. This week, Ottawa injected $1.2 million into Launch Canada to address the nation’s engineering needs through student rocketry training.
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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…
Launch Canada student teams share the hard parts
Thomas Fairhead had meant to talk about how Waterloo Rocketry runs its projects. He changed the plan. “Our project management kind of sucks,” Waterloo’s propulsion lead…
Launch Canada Challenge returns to Timmins for fifth year of student rocketry
Launch Canada is once again about to kick off the Launch Canada Challenge student rocketry competition for its fifth year.
DRDC tasks EarthDaily with geospatial platform for RCMP border monitoring
EarthDaily Analytics has been awarded a $2.23M contract from Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to lead a multi-year border surveillance initiative. Funded through the Canadian Safety and…
Canadian Space Agency confirms continuation of Canadarm3 space robotics program
The future of Canada’s most famous space robotics technology is no longer in limbo. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has affirmed plans to repurpose investments in the Canadarm3…
The Canadian Space Agency opens $2.4 million CUBICS 2026 opportunity for university CubeSat projects
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has opted again to fund the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS) program, this time allocating a $2.4 million to support university-led satellite…
NordSpace Ventures invests in North Vector Dynamics technologies
NordSpace has made its second strategic investment through its venture capital arm to invest in North Vector Dynamics. The strategic investment deepens a technical partnership, pairing NordSpace’s orbital…
Flight 13 success clears path for Starship catch attempts and lunar mission timelines
SpaceX successfully launched Starship Flight 13 from its Starbase facility in Texas, achieving an intact ocean splashdown of the upper stage and deploying 20 next-generation Starlink Version 3…
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