Enduring tough times, and well-positioned for the future. That’s the state of the Canadian space sector, according to speakers at the first-ever Horizons event, though danger lurks in the "third space age." 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

The best way to get students excited about careers in space technology is through hands-on building experience. For the last 12 years, that’s been the logic driving the educational efforts of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS).

C-CORE has also been awarded two contracts by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) under the agency’s Earth Observation Service Continuity initiative from its Space Technology Development Program (STDP).

Space Canada, a prominent voice of this country’s space industry, wanted two things from the federal budget: A National Space Council and more federal investment in the industry. They got some new investment but no National Space Council.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded Calian Advanced Technologies (Calian) a contract worth up to $750,000 for analyzing satellite telemetry for the early detection of anomalies and/or possible failures. 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

Magellan Aerospace has been awarded a $15.8 million contract by the Canadian government to design, build, launch, and operate the Redwing space domain awareness microsatellite. 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

Who should be allowed to practice medicine in space? The logical answer would seem to be ‘medical doctors’, but the actual answer isn’t as simple as that.

Dr. Ken Money, one of Canada’s Original Six astronauts, died at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto on March 6, 2023. He was 88. 

The intrusion by Chinese spy balloons into North American airspace is apparently nothing new. But their more publicized detection and interception is, thanks to increased vigilance on the part of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) and the Canadian/US governments.

The last time SpaceQ caught up with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk (in March 2022), he was spending his time ferrying NASA personnel in his Northrop T-38 jet, supporting spacewalkers on the International Space Station, and preparing the agency to fly the Boeing Starliner space capsule.