The Government of Canada announced two new greening projects, and recently discussed progress on a third for Canadian Space Agency (CSA) that saw a sharp cut in its emissions, as part of a government-wide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read More »After a Soft Lunar Touchdown, Canadensys Plans More Missions to the Moon
Technology from Ontario’s Canadensys Aerospace was recently on the first U.S. Moon lander to make a soft touchdown in more than 50 years, since the Apollo 17 human landing mission of 1972.
Read More »AI Powered EZResus Wins Deep Space Healthcare Challenge
The Deep Space Healthcare Challenge selected EZResus among the five finalists on Wednesday (Feb. 28), securing a $500,000 for the winners in a challenge co-run by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Impact Canada.
Read More »MDA Finishes Strong 2023 and Looks Ahead to Growth in 2024
MDA finished off its 2023 on a strong fiscal note and expects to see continual growth for at least the next few years, the company announced in its quarterly and annual results (Feb. 28). This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »SkyWatch Expands Earth Observation Options With Stratospheric Balloon Imagery Partnership
Space data technology company SkyWatch has a new partnership for high-resolution data of Earth – and it’s not involving satellites.
Read More »Xplore, SpaceX Ready Satellite Internet Bids for 43,000 Northern Ontario Homes and Businesses
New Brunswick-based Xplore Inc. and SpaceX's Canadian office have both been tapped for offers to provide satellite Internet service to 43,000 homes and businesses in Ontario. It's part of program from the Government of Ontario that it says will see the province invest "nearly $4 billion to bring reliable high-speed internet access to every community across the province by the end of 2025." This page …
Read More »NordSpace Completes Flight-ready Rocket Engine Test, Aims for Suborbital Flight in 2024
Markham, Ontario based NordSpace finished their first test of a flight-ready rocket engine on Feb. 8 with the plan of launching to suborbital space later in the year. In an interview with SpaceQ, CEO Rahul Goel shared some details on funding, fuels and more. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …
Read More »RCAF 100th Anniversary Highlights Include Two Canadian Astronaut Missions in 2025
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will celebrate its 100th anniversary on April 1 with a lot of news to report in astronaut missions as well. Service members, and Canadian Space Agency astronauts Col. Jeremy Hansen and Col. Josh Kutryk were assigned to two space missions, respectively, in 2023. Hansen will be the first non-American to fly around the Moon on Artemis 2 in 2025, …
Read More »New Polytechnique Montréal Astrolith Research Unit Pushes for the Moon
As Canada pushes for its first-ever human Moon mission and lunar rover in the coming few years, a new research unit in “lunar engineering” at Polytechnique Montréal aims to boost Canadian resources and infrastructure in that field.
Read More »Will the Canadian Space Economy be Worth $40 billion by 2040?
The space economy in Canada will be worth $40 billion by 2040, but only if industry receives the right support to get to that point, according to a recently released report by Deloitte Canada in collaboration with industry group Space Canada. SpaceQ spoke with Deloitte Canada's Scott Streiner to learn more. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, …
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