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It didn’t have to happen. But Doug Loverro, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, was forced into leaving his position just a week before NASA returns to launching astronauts on American rockets.

The Department of National Defence (DND) budget for 2020-21 has been set at $23.4 billion, a 1% increase over the previous 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

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all segments of the space community. In this weeks SpaceQ podcast I speak with Geoff Languedoc from CASI.

There’s an urgent need for ventilators as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic makes its way around the world. Canada’s Space Engine Systems (SES) has a developed new ventilator almost ready for use, as long as medical authorities approve the work.

As Telesat was holding its quarterly results call with investors, Loral Space and Communications, one of two principal shareholders in the company, announced the possible combination of Loral and Telesat. 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

Cambridge, Ontario based exactEarth has had a bit of a bumpy ride after being spun-off from COM DEV in 2015 and being publicly listed in January 2016.

Today marks the start of a new feature we're calling the Canadian Spaceport Launch Vehicle Power Rankings. 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

The Satellite Canada Innovation Network (SatCan) recently held a Canadian town hall to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on the community.

Although the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) spent $43 million less than expected in its 2018-19 fiscal year, they did manage to achieve their desired results. 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

SpaceQ recently had the opportunity to speak with Sylvain Laporte, the outgoing President of the Canadian Space Agency about why he was leaving after one term. 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