In Defence of Canada Briefing (Issue 1)
Welcome to the inaugural briefing of In Defence of Canada. We launch during a landmark week for the sector; MDA Space has just reported record annual revenues of $1.6 billion, driven largely by a surge in defence and satellite demand.
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The 10-month turnaround: How NASA plans to fix Its sluggish Moon program
NASA is officially pushing its highly anticipated return to the lunar surface to 2028, announcing a sweeping overhaul of the Artemis program designed to prioritize standardized…
Real-time radiation tracking: Canada’s newest contribution to the Moon race
As humanity gears up for its historic return to the Moon, the Canadian Space Agency is investing $5.5 million in homegrown technology to tackle one of…
CSA to invest in future lunar mining and power infrastructure
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has posted a new opportunity for the Lunar Surface Exploration Initiative (LSEI) Architecture Studies, a strategic effort to define Canada’s next major infrastructure…
Industry input wanted for next Canadian Space Agency priority technologies
The Canadian Space Agency is looking for input as it prepares to release its next Space Technology Development Program opportunity, a program that is continually underfunded.
Food security for the Arctic and deep space takes next step in new CSA opportunity
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has posted a new opportunity that builds on previous work for food production in deep space that also supports food security in the…
Starliner report: Investigation reveals thruster flaws and schedule pressure
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Josh Kutryk was supposed to be on the first operational Boeing Starliner flight following the Crew Flight Test launch of June 2024, with NASA…
The space data layer – Building an interoperable internet in space
For decades, the primary challenge of the satellite industry was simply getting hardware off the ground. Now, as constellations multiply in orbit, the focus is undergoing a massive…
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