Investment in space startups by angels and the venture community is growing at a rapid rate according to Space Angels, and that bodes well for the future of the commercial space sector.

Maritime Launch Services submitted its environmental Focus Report to Nova Scotia Environment on March 11 and yesterday it was posted online.

As had been reported, the 2019 Canadian federal budget includes new funding that will be spent towards securing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite capacity. 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

Telesat announced OmniAccess, a specialized maritime connectivity solutions provider, as its first “major” customer for the company’s LEO constellation.

After the tragic crash of Ethiopia Airlines Flight 302 authorities turned to Aireon to ask for data from its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system.

Today’s podcast is all about the moon. I’ll first share some of my thoughts on recent developments with respect to the exploration of the moon by the global space community. Then we have an interview with Pierre-Alexis Joumel, a co-founder of the Moon Race.

Astronaut David-Saint Jacques was asked by Mi’kmaw artist Shanna Francis why he included Indigenous people and culture on his mission. The answer is worth hearing and goes to the heart of who David Saint-Jacques is.

On March 5, the International Space Station (ISS) Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) met and affirmed their support for the U.S. led Lunar Gateway program.

The first annual report from Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer, was published today and includes highlights such as developing a Model Policy on Scientific Integrity but notes there is still much more work to be done.

In the past week the Liberal government has admittedly stepped up and committed Canada to a new space strategy, and backed it up with over $2 billion in new funding. Is it really as big a commitment as it seems? Yes and no, the explanation is as follows.