Michael Lyon is another Terranaut you might not have heard about. But when you look at his 30 years of work in the space sector, you really come to appreciate everything he’s done, and is still doing.
Read More »Canadian Companies Will Likely Have Double Digit Satellites Launched This Year – The Start of a Trend
Between now and the end of 2021 Canada may have more satellites launched than the combined previous 57 years going back to 1962 and the launch of Canada’s first satellite, Alouette 1.
Read More »Kepler Communications Goes In-house and Local to Manufacture Satellite Constellation
Kepler Communications has decided to go in-house to build its satellite constellation, and in so doing has become the second Canadian company to build a state-of-the-art small satellite manufacturing facility capable of mass production.
Read More »GHGSat Takes Advantage of Invitation to the World Economic Forum
Last July GHGSat was invited to take part in the just concluded World Economic Forum as one of 56 Technology Pioneers. They prepared and made sure to take full advantage of the opportunity.
Read More »Maritime Launch Services to Sign MOU with St. Francis Xavier University
This afternoon Maritime Launch Services (MLS) and St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) will sign a Memo Of Understanding (MOU) that is the start of a new partnership and what both parties hope will be a long collaboration.
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency Wants Additional Input for an Upcoming Commercial Lunar Opportunity
For those companies in Canada who have yearned to be a part of a future “lunar economy”, the Canadian Space Agency Lunar Exploration Acceleration Program is about to provide you with the financial mechanism to kickstart your efforts.
Read More »Telesat Prepares for U.S. Air Force Satellite Exercise
Telesat and two American partner companies plan a nine-month exercise with the U.S. Air Force that could position the Canadian satellite operator for future military and government tenders.
Read More »exactEarth and Hisdesat Awarded Four Year Contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency
exactEarth and Hisdesat announced that in partnership they have received a contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide satellite AIS (Automatic Identification System) services.
Read More »A Legend Passes – John Spencer MacDonald
On December 26, 2019 John Spencer MacDonald passed away at the age of 83. He will be remembered in part as the co-founder of Canada’s best known space company, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, known as MDA.
Read More »An Abridged History of MDA
Fifty years after MDA was founded as a private company it will be reverting back to being private, and not for the first time.
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