The Canadian space sector needs to stop the “cross talk” and unite its message after the government releases a Canadian space strategy, said Iain Christie, executive vice-president of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. The importance of space will be lost if everyone presents different messages and priorities to the public, he added.
Read More »Maritime Launch Services Targets May 1 to Begin Construction at Nova Scotia Spaceport
Maritime Launch Services is targeting May 1, 2018 to break ground and begin construction on Canada’s first commercial spaceport which would be based in Nova Scotia.
Read More »Governor General’s and Science Policy Conference Message of Creating a Science-Literate Society Lost in Media Frenzy
The Evening of Celebration and Inspiration, Celebrating 150 Years of Canadian Science Achievement, lived up to its title at the ninth annual Canadian Science Policy Conference in Ottawa. The lineup of fantastic featured speakers, as well as the presence of sensational scientists and policy makers made for a truly inspiring evening.
Read More »FCC Grants Access to the U.S. Market for Telesat’s Satellite Constellation with Conditions
As had been expected, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Telesat access to the U.S. market for its constellation of 117 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Read More »Canada and Ukraine Sign Space Agreement to Cooperate on Space Activities
Canada and the Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding* for cooperation in space this past week in Montreal.
Read More »Minister of Transport’s Director of Policy Alain Berinstain Leaving Government for Moon Express
SpaceQ has learned that Alain Berinstain, the current Director of Policy for Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, is leaving government to work for the U.S. based space exploration company Moon Express.
Read More »Toronto’s Space Flight Laboratory is a Pioneer in the Evolution of Small Satellites
Dr. Robert Zee is the only director the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace has known since its inception in 1998. Over the years SFL has been an innovator in the field of small satellites and without question can be regarded as one of its pioneers.
Read More »Yes we Celebrate Dark Matter Day
While some celebrated Halloween last night, other people were celebrating the first Dark Matter Day. Yes, Dark Matter has its own day, though it’s unofficial, but is global.
Read More »Blade Runner 2049 Demonstrates Canada’s Collaborative Edge
Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 is being hailed as one of the most striking, beautiful films ever made: a “sumptuously photographed” film noir that provides “staggering new visions of the future”.
Read More »Unique Canadarm2 Robotic “Hand” Replaced
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) successfully completed the third in a series of spacewalks on October 20th that was needed to replace a robotic “hand” on the Canadarm2.
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