Marc Boucher

Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor & publisher. He is the founder of SpaceQ Media Inc. and CEO and co-founder of SpaceRef Interactive LLC. Boucher has 20+ years working in various roles in the space industry and a total of 30 years as a technology entrepreneur including creating Maple Square, Canada's first internet directory and search engine.

ISED Minister Champagne’s mandate letter is broad in scope

ISED Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks at the recent Maritime Launch Services event in Halifax

The Prime Minister's Office finally released the mandate letters for cabinet ministers, including that of ISED Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Minister Champagne's mandate letter is long and broad in scope. And while it does not directly mention the space sector, there are several items which encompass the space community. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …

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Luxembourg invests $10 million Euro in NorthStar

Artis illustration of NorthStar Space Situational Awareness satellites monitoring space

The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) announced today that it will make a €10 million (CAD$14.5 million) investment in NorthStar Earth & Space in support of sustainable space activities. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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MDA selects ICEYE for CHORUS X-band satellite

An artist's depiction of an ICEYE SAR microsatellite

MDA announced today that ICEYE would be providing the first X-band satellite for the company's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) CHORUS constellation announced yesterday. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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SpaceRyde gets $100K from Sustainable Development Technology Canada

SpaceRyde engine test November 3, 2021

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced this week it had awarded $3.8 million to 38 companies in the cleantech space including launch company SpaceRyde. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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Canadian Space Agency wants more technology demonstrations in space

Canadian Space Agency

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) wants to support more commercial projects in space. To that end it is preparing to announce an opportunity that would provide up to $2 million per project. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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GHGSat announces launch of its next three satellites

GHGSat-C3, known as Luca satellite

GHGSat, the greenhouse gas emission detection company, announced today it would launch its next three satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-5 mission currently scheduled for June 2022. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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