CTV News Ottawa recently interviewed Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen while he was in Ottawa to speak at the Actua National Conference.
Read More »MDA Awarded $74M Contract For DND RPAS Ground Control Stations
MDA announced this morning it had been awarded a $74 million contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GS-ASI) to support the Canadian Armed Force MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). The Government of Canada signed a deal with GS-ASI on December 19, 2023 to purchase RPAS. A Canadian team is working on the project, called Team SkyGuardian Canada and includes MDA, CAE, and …
Read More »Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s Artemis II Mission Patch Influenced by Indigenous Culture
When astronaut Jeremy Hansen heads to the Moon as part of the Artemis II mission he will have two mission patches, the one created by NASA for the mission and his personal patch created by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). This past week his personal patch was unveiled and its design was influenced by Hansen’s decade long interactions with Indigenous communities.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Spending in 2022-23 Hits High Mark
For it's fiscal year (FY) 2022-23, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) spent just over $498.2 million, it's highest level ever, eclipsing its previous high of $409.1 million in FY 2011-12. And fiscal year 2023-24 planned spending of $537.4 million, should it hold up, would surpass the new high. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …
Read More »Canadensys Aerospace Built Imagers Set for Lunar Launch
The upcoming second launch of a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission to the Moon will include imagers from Canadensys Aerospace for the International Lunar Observatory Association and Intuitive Machines. The latter was partially funded by the Canadian Space Agency through the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.
Read More »Canada Contributes $14.2 Million in 2024 Towards ESA Cooperation Agreement
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will contribute $14,216,200.80 to the European Space Agency (ESA) for the calendar year 2024 for its “Basic Activities.”
Read More »Rocket Lab Launches First Four NorthStar Earth & Space Satellites
Eight years, almost to the day, after NorthStar Earth and Space founder and CEO Stewart Bain spoke at the first Canadian SmallSat Symposium about his vision on the importance of Space Situational Awareness (SSA), the companies first four satellites we’re launched earlier today.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Opens up Next Technology AO With $15 Million Available
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has published its next Space Technology Development Program announce of opportunity (AO) with upwards of $15 million available.
Read More »SSCL Expands Relationship with Ansys
Ottawa based Space Strategies Consulting, Ltd. (SSCL) is expanding its relationship with Ansys to become a Channel Partner in support of Digital Mission Operations and Digital Mission Modelling in Canada.
Read More »Astrobotic’s Peregrine Spacecraft Could Survive Longer
Astrobotic continues to report updates on its Peregrine spacecraft including noon Eastern today where it stated that the spacecraft has 52 hours of propellant remaining.
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