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SpaceX Starlink in Canada

Starlink admits recent beta issues and outlines improvements

Most users of the SpaceX Starlink service understand that the 'Better Than Nothing Beta' program will have its issues, and in email to those beta users last night Starlink acknowledged a recent issue and outlined upcoming improvements. 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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Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Marci Ien, Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre with Mina Mitry, CEO Kepler Communications and Corey Gross, CEO of Sensibill Inc. discussing the FedDev Ontario loans

Kepler Communications receives $3.8 million loan from FedDev Ontario

On March 31, 2021 Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced that Kepler Communications would receive a $3.8 million repayable contribution from FedDev Ontario. 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

Turbulent stock market impacts MDA IPO

While the TSX Composite index is up 6.98% the first three months this year, the month of March was quite turbulent with the index up just under 1%. The unsettled market has had an impact on the uptake of MDA's initial public offering which is scheduled to be listed next week. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, …

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Canadian Spaceport Report - From left to right: Joseph Hasay, United Paradyne; Andrew Lapham, Northern Private Capital; and Steve Matier, Maritime Launch Services (MLS)

Canadian Spaceport Report – Northern Private Capital expressed an interest in Nova Scotia spaceport

This is the first edition of the Canadian Spaceport Report, the renamed report for our previous series we called the Canadian Spaceport Launch Vehicle Power Rankings. Among the updates in this report is news concerning Maritime Launch Services (MLS) and we've also learned that Northern Private Capital visited Yuzhnoye Design Office with MLS. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven …

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Artist illustration of three DND microsatellites in formation

Department of National Defence budget for 2021-22 set at $24.3 billion

The Department of National Defence (DND) budget for 2021-22 has been set at $24.3 billion a slight decrease from the previous year, but is actually increased from the projection of last year. 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

As MDA aims to raise $500M in an IPO is it under or overvalued (updated)

MDA Ltd. has released its preliminary prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO) and is looking to raise $500 million with an offering price per share between $16 and $20. If the interest in the IPO is strong, then the company could be valued at $2 billion as it goes public. That valuation would suggest a nice return on investment for Northern Private Capital (NPC) …

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Soyuz-2.1a launch of the commercial mission by GK Launch Services with two Kepler Communication satellites onboard

Commercial Soyuz launches with Kepler Communications satellites

After being delayed an additional day due to a power issue at the launch site, a commercial Soyuz-2.1a with 38 satellites onboard, including two from Kepler Communications, launched at a 2:07 am ET today. In a news release, Kepler touted a new record for Canadian satellites. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and …

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