My guest for episode 3 is Jessica West who is the Project Manager for the annual Space Security Index published by Project Ploughshares.
Read More »New Canadian Space Strategy Delayed
Canada’s new space strategy will not be unveiled this month as previously expected, but will be delayed until later this summer or early fall, multiple sources tell SpaceQ.
Read More »Short Take Podcast: NAV Canada’s Game Changing Global Space-Based Real-Time Flight Tracking System Getting Closer to Completion
On January 14th of this year, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched the first 10 satellites of the Iridium Next satellite constellation. This coming Sunday another SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch, with the next 10 satellites in the constellation to be deployed.
Read More »SpaceQ Podcast Episode 2: Canada Needs a General Outer Space Law
My guest for episode 2 is Aram Kerkonian, a lawyer from Ontario, studying a masters in law and a research assistant of the Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University and the co-author of the recently completed Independent Review of the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act.
Read More »Lost in Aerospace – The Space Sector is Lost in the Latest State of Canada’s Aerospace Industry Report
I read the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada press release and then I read the report (which is a converted powerpoint presentation). In reading both I couldn’t help but think this report is all about the ‘aero’ portion of the aerospace industry and that the space sector was lost in aerospace.
Read More »SpaceQ Podcast Episode 1 – Sylvain Laporte, President of the Canadian Space Agency
Welcome to episode 1 of the SpaceQ podcast. Our guest for the show is Sylvain Laporte, the president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Read More »The Government Issues Revised Satellite Licensing Rules and Lifts Moratorium on Applications for Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit Systems
Yesterday the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) issued an update to satellite licensing rules and a lifted a moratorium on applications for Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) systems which had been in place since June 15, 2016.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Announces 2017 Space Apps Challenge Winners
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) participated for the first time this year in the NASA Space Apps Challenge with a trio of open data challenges of their own. Of the 31 teams that participated in the Canadian venues of Ottawa, Toronto and Waterloo, five were nominated for the CSA to consider.
Read More »Alberta’s First Satellite Deployed from the International Space Station and Systems Startup Successful
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.
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