While the International Space Station will still be used until at least 2024 what comes next? That discussion has been ongoing within the space community for some time. The use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for business and research is only going to increase. National space agencies though are looking beyond LEO for the next challenge including cislunar exploration.
Read More »In the Absence of Government Leadership Canada’s Space Sector Faces Uncertain Future – Space Quarterly Archives
Continuing with our Summer Reading Series of articles or interviews that still have some relevance today, we present the June 2012 article I wrote, In the Absence of Government Leadership Canada’s Space Sector Faces Uncertain Future from Space Quarterly Magazine.
Read More »An Urgent Call to Action: The Government Releases Findings from the Space Advisory Board Consultations
Today the government released the findings of the recently completed Space Advisory Board consultations on Canada’s upcoming new Space Strategy. The Space Advisory Board report put forward two recommendations based on six key themes.
Read More »The Interview: MDA’s Canadian Future and the Critical Need for a New Space Strategy
“We’re on a cliff.” That’s how Don Osborne, President of MDA’s Information Systems in Canada, described the current status in Canada without a new space strategy in place. But before you get too alarmed, Osborne did say he’s optimistic that the government is listening, which suggests that a new meaningful space strategy is forthcoming.
Read More »The New Race for the Moon – Space Quarterly Archives
Continuing with our Summer Reading Series of articles or interviews that still have some relevance today, we present Craig Covault’s June 2013 article The New Race for the Moon from Space Quarterly Magazine.
Read More »Podcast Episode 9: Moon vs Mars and Infrastructure and Imagination Leadership
In this podcast episode I welcome back Wayne Ellis, a space and defence consultant with AppSpace Solutions of Winnipeg, and a past president of the Canadian Space Society.
Read More »Startup Element AI to Assess Potential Artificial Intelligence Role for Canada’s Space Sector
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) posted notice today that it plans on awarding a contract to Element AI to assess the potential role artificial intelligence (AI) could have in Canada’s space sector.
Read More »Space Mining Entrepreneur Discussion – Space Quarterly Archives
Continuing with our Summer Reading Series of articles or interviews that still have some relevance today, we present EVA Interviews – Space Mining Entrepreneur Discussion.
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency Wants Your Concept Ideas
It’s an exciting time if your job is to come up with ideas for future space exploration missions. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is looking for concept ideas for possible future missions, including human, to the area between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and the moon, including the lunar surface.
Read More »Now this is Important – Canada’s Space Community Stands with Satellite Canada
In episode 8 of the SpaceQ podcast our guest is Ryan Anderson the lead organizer of Satellite Canada, an organization created to compete for a piece of the governments new $950 million Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
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