The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has announced an upcoming opportunity round for the Space Technology Development Program (STDP).
Read More »Canadian Space Society Implements Space Policy Committee
The Canadian Space Society (CSS) is moving forward with implementing a Space Policy Committee which was part of a strategic plan developed in 2017.
Read More »Canadians Lead SpaceX Team at First Mars Workshop
Today and tomorrow SpaceX will be holding its first Mars Workshop in Boulder, Colorado to discuss how the company will accomplish the goal of sending humans to Mars with an eye to living on the Red Planet.
Read More »Quantum Encryption Satellite QEYSSat Phase A Contracts Awarded to Neptec and COM DEV
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded two QEYSSat Phase A contracts to Neptec and COM DEV as Canada looks to establish a space based satellite quantum encryption capability.
Read More »Telesat Selects Airbus for LEO Satellite Constellation and Reports Q2 Earnings
Telesat revenues in the second quarter this year were down 4% excluding the impact of foreign exchange rate changes, and the company’s backlog remained sizeable at $3.8B.
Read More »Maxar Looks to SmallSat’s for New Business
Maxar’s released its second quarter earnings yesterday and while revenue was down, margins increased, primarily due to the imagery business.
Read More »The Canadian Space Economy Remains Flat But Opportunity Abounds
The Canadian Space Agency has released its annual State of the Space Sector report for 2016 which shows the Canadian Space Economy grew 4% over the previous year with total revenues coming in at $5.5B.
Read More »Telesat Selects Thales Alenia Space and Maxar Technologies for LEO Satellite Constellation Systems Design
Telesat announced today it has selected a consortium comprised of Thales Alenia Space and Maxar Technologies to further systems design for Telesat’s LEO constellation.
Read More »Editorial: The Canadian Space Commerce Association Helped Many
The Canadian Space Commerce Association is no longer. Long live the Canadian Space Commerce Association.
Read More »MDA’s Acquisition of Neptec Shows Weakness in the Canadian Space Sector
If anyone thought MDA was leaving Canada, they better think again. The announcement on Monday that they had acquired Ottawa based Neptec Design Group is an example of how the company is consolidating its hold on key technologies.
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