The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has posted a request for proposals for an Earth Observation (EO) Data Analytic System Prototype (Digital Earth Canada).
Read More »Outer Space Security Lexicon Published
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Secure World Foundation have released a lexicon for Outer Space Security.
Read More »CSA Awards $1.03 Million for Industry-Academia Collaborative Research including for Quantum Technology
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has award six grants totalling $1.03 million to support industry-academia collaborative research.
Read More »CSA Balloon Base Gets Payload Facility Upgrade
The Canadian Space Agency’s Stratospheric Balloon Base in Timmins opened a new payload integration facility on Thursday, doubling its capacity and reinforcing its position as a premiere location for stratospheric science. As detailed in earlier SpaceQ coverage of the CSA’s STRATOS program, the Timmins base is a key international hub for study of the stratosphere. Started ten years ago in conjunction with the Centre National …
Read More »CSA Announces $1.7M for Lunar Gateway Science Studies
The Canadian Space Agency has announced over $1.7 million in new funding for concept studies related to scientific research that may be performed on the Artemis Program’s Lunar Gateway station. This follows a Request for Proposals in December of 2022.
Read More »MDA Sees Revenue and Profit Growth in Second Quarter With “Healthy Demand Trends”
MDA announced their financial results for the second quarter of 2023. In contrast to the recent downward trend of some other space sector counterparts, MDA saw significant growth.
Read More »As the Government Looks to Cut Spending Will Canada’s Space Program be Affected?
A letter obtained by The Globe and Mail states that cabinet ministers need to cut $15 billion from existing spending plans by October 2. Could that affect Canada's space program? 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
Read More »Aethera Technologies Makes Minority Equity Investment in Ad Astra Rocket Company
Halifax-based RF technology company Aethera Technologies Ltd. has announced that they’ve made an “undisclosed minority equity investment” in Houston’s Ad Astra Rocket Company. The two companies have a long-standing relationship and contextualizes Ad Astra’s other recent announcement that they’ve received two NASA contracts for development of their VASIMR engine. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, …
Read More »Telesat LightSpeed Constellation Seemingly Clears Final Hurdle by Adding MDA as its Prime
After years of delay Telesat announced today it was proceeding with the production phase of its LightSpeed constellation having secured the necessary funding and selecting MDA as the prime satellite manufacturer.
Read More »Could Artemis 4 be the Program’s First Moon-landing Mission, Carrying a Canadian?
There might be a shakeup coming to the Artemis program, and it would put Canada on the front seat of a moon landing if it happens. 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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