Alberta’s first satellite Ex-Alta 1 was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 18 on a cargo resupply spacecraft and on May 26 it was successfully deployed from the ISS.
Read More »Space Advisory Board Space Strategy Consultation Was Short and Sometimes Boisterous
The Space Advisory Board consultation with stakeholders and the public on a future Canadian Space Strategy have come to an end and now a small subgroup of the Board is focused on writing a report to be submitted to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada sometime next week.
Read More »CSA Issues Space Technology Development Program Industrial Capability Announcement of Opportunity
The Canadian Space Agency issued the expected Space Technology Development Program Industrial Capability – Building Contributions announcement of opportunity (AO) today.
Read More »The Canadian SmallSat Symposium Issues Call for Papers
The Canadian Space Commerce Association has issued a Call for Papers for the 2017 Canadian SmallSat Symposium. The symposium in meant to be an annual event, and this is the second time the CSCA is organizing it.
Read More »Publishing Schedule for the Week of May 15, 2017
SpaceQ will be on a limited publishing schedule this week, posting only breaking news, should there be any. We will return to a regular schedule on Tuesday, May 23 after the upcoming long weekend.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Helping Emergency Responders with Satellite Imagery of Flooding in Ontario and Quebec
Ontario and Quebec have been hit hard by spring flooding and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is helping by providing emergency responders with satellite imagery from Canada’s own RADARSAT-2 and from other international satellites as part of the International Charter, Space and Major Disasters.
Read More »MDA Restructuring Continues With Workforce Reduction and Creation of a New Company
Even as MDA revenues were lower in the first quarter of the year, the company continues with its restructuring to position itself for future growth with a more diversified product base.
Read More »Canada Post Releases New Canadarm Stamp for Canada 150 Celebration
Canada Post has released the third stamp in a set of 10 that is being issued to mark Canada’s 150th birthday. The stamp features the iconic Canadarm and was unveiled by Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen at at Glen Ames Senior Public School on April 28.
Read More »Canadian Space Apps Cities Rise to the Challenge
This past weekend Ottawa, Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo hosted NASA’s Space Apps Challenge. For Ottawa, this was their first year, for all the cities, it was a chance to get students involved and excited about space. And for the first time, the Canadian Space Agency participated and made its presence felt, which is a good thing.
Read More »Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Talk at the Waterloo Space Apps Challenge
This morning Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen spoke to an almost full audience in Waterloo at the Space Apps Challenge. It was a perfect talk for a general audience and was moderated by James Slifierz, CEO of startup SkyWatch, organizer of the event.
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