It was but one stop on a tour of Canada, but His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, toured the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and was present as His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Chairman of the UAE Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two countries.
Read More »ABB is the Company That’s In Your Life Everyday that You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
That weather forecast you listen to everyday is brought to you in part by sensors ABB developed in part as a result of investments made by the Canadian government in a science satellite called SciSat 15 years ago.
Read More »UrtheCast is Looking for its Third CEO this Year
It’s been a difficult start to the year for Vancouver based UrtheCast. Today the company announced that Greg Nordal would be resigning as interim CEO.
Read More »New Canadian Space Strategy Will be Released in the Coming Months
While there is no definitive date as to when a new Canadian space strategy will be released, Minister Bains made the comment last Friday, which was reported by the Canadian Press, that the new strategy would be released “in the coming months”.
Read More »The Government Invests $26.7M in 33 Organizations for the Space Technology Development Program
Everyone was smiling at MDA’s Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue facility, not only because the government had just announced an investment of $26.7 million through the Space Technology Development Program (STDP), but also because the participants we’re about to see the three RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) satellites before they get shipped for launch this fall. All told, there were 49 projects funded through the STDP from two announcements of opportunities.
Read More »Lucy Stojak Turnbull Lecture – A CASI ASTRO 18 Special Podcast
In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear from Dr. Lucy Stojak, Chair of the government appointed Space Advisory Board.
Read More »Perspectives on the Future of Canada’s Space Sector – A CASI ASTRO 18 Special Podcast
In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear from stakeholders on their Perspective of the Future of Canada’s Space Sector.
Read More »Canadian Forces Director General Space Panel – A CASI ASTRO 18 Special Podcast
In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear an in-depth discussion from the Armed Forces Director General Space office on Canada’s current military space component, its capabilities and what the future holds.
Read More »A Conversation with Brigadier-General Kevin G. Whale, Director General & Component Commander – Space
At the CASI ASTRO 18 conference SpaceQ had the opportunity to sit down and discuss the state and future of Canada’s military space component with Brigadier-General Kevin G. Whale. It was an open and informative discussion.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Directors General Provide an Update and Opportunities for Canada’s Space Program
The CASI ASTRO 18 conference provided the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Directors General (DG) an opportunity to provide an update on CSA activities and outline current and future opportunities.
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