The federal government’s Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) has sent out notice that is now accepting submissions as part of its annual Pre-Budget Consultation for Budget 2019.
Read More »Space Mining is in the Mix as Natural Resources Canada Makes Long Term Plans
Canada’s mining sector is in need of a long term plan to maintain Canada’s leading position in the industry as well as prepare for the future. That’s what provincial and federal ministers agreed to last summer. That plan is called the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) and consultations are ongoing.
Read More »CSA Releases Mixed Evaluation Report on Canada’s Space Astronomy and Planetary Missions Programs
A Science-Metrix Inc. evaluation of the Space Astronomy Missions (SAM) and Planetary Missions (PM) programs for the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Audit and Evaluation Directorate offers mixed results.
Read More »U.S. Aims to Take Lead in Space Traffic Management with Space Policy Directive 3
President Trump today signed Space Policy Directive – 3 (SPD-3), space traffic management, which aims to have the U.S. lead in the management of space traffic and space debris.
Read More »Is the University of Manitoba the Next Small Satellite Innovation Hub?
Last year the University of Manitoba made the decision to bring in industry veteran Philip Ferguson to help the university expand its research efforts with respect to small satellites.
Read More »MDA Reorganizes Company Into Two Business Divisions
In an ongoing effort to grow revenues from the Canadian business unit of Maxar Technologies, MDA’s Group President, Mike Greenley, continues to reorganize the company.
Read More »HeroX helps bring Base 11 $1 million student rocket challenge to Canada
The Base 11 Space Challenge, with a US$1 million launch prize, is not your typical challenge competition, it’s much more.
Read More »Kepler Communications continues to wait on the FCC
As other small satellite constellations get their spectrum licenses approved, Kepler Communications is stuck waiting, as patiently as any startup can be when trying to execute its business plan.
Read More »The Message: The Canadian Space Agency is Moving On
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) president Sylvain Laporte surprised the audience at the CASI ASTRO 18 conference with his talk. Expecting an update on CSA activities, the audience listened attentively when Laporte addressed “the elephant in the room.”
Read More »Creative Destruction Lab Launches New Space Stream for Entrepreneurs
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto today officially launched the CDL-Space stream, a new program for budding space entrepreneurs.
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