It is unprecedented and it’s about time. The announcement that the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) had selected 15 university teams to participate in the Canadian CubeSat Project was made last Friday at the University of Manitoba by astronaut Jenni Sidey. The selected teams insure that there is representation from every province and territory. This is a national endeavour.
Read More »Canada Needs a National Space Act and Global Space Law Progress
Space Policy in Canada is “going through some real deep reflection” and needs a national space act, this according to David Kendall, Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
Read More »About that Commercial Space Video that’s not an Infomercial
Wendover Productions is a documentary production company that produces among other things, the equivalent of HowTo information in video format. Recently they produced Space: The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, a background information video on the commercial space sector.
Read More »Is Space Advocacy in Canada Led by the Planetary Society?
Whether it was as the national point of contact for the Space Generation Advisory Council, serving on the board of the board of the Canadian Space Society or creating her own job at the Planetary Society, Kate Howells has space advocacy on her mind.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Awards $1.38 Million for Four Contracts
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded three contracts to universities related to last years Space Exploration Science Maturation Study and a robotic technology contract to MDA.
Read More »NASA’s Drew Feustel Speaks With Students at this Alma Mater Queens University
Drew Feustel is an American astronaut who after joining NASA became a Canadian citizen. Recently he spoke with students at his alma mater, Queens University, where he received his PhD in 1995.
Read More »MDA Marketing New Robotic Kits for On-Orbit Servicing
Three months into his new job as the Group President of MDA in Canada and Mike Greenley is very busy shaping the 49 year old company to the realities of today, including ways to spur growth in a tough domestic market.
Read More »Department of National Defence Budget Remains Flat at $20.38 Billion
The Department of National Defence budget for 2018-19 has been set at $20,377,579,955, slightly lower than the previous year.
Read More »Government Announces DND and Space Industry Contracts Worth $16 Million
In the last week the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the Department of National Defence (DND) invested $16 million in support of three organizations.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Budget Continues Downward Spiral (Update)
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) today published its departmental plan for the current budget year 2018-19, and while it is slightly higher at $349 million than last years planned spending for this year, it is a continuation of a downward budgetary spiral.
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