The CRTC is currently holding hearings on the topic of reliable, affordable broadband Internet. For the majority of Canadians, access to broadband is not an issue. However for many, especially in rural and northern areas, access and affordability is a big issue. OneWeb explained the key technical issues and provided some suggestions on how the Government might want to move forward.
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MaxQ Accelerator Inc., a new not-for-profit company based in Kitchener-Waterloo, today announced it is launching the first dedicated space accelerator in Canada with a pilot program scheduled to start in September.
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On April 13th, Dr. Art McDonald of Queens University was the guest public lecturer at the Perimeter Institute.
Read More »It comes as no surprise that OneWeb Satellites, the joint venture between Airbus Defence and Space and OneWeb, selected Florida as its manufacturing base for the majority of the 900 satellites it wants to build. Rumour of an impending deal was circulating as early February. Now that the deal is done, it doesn’t preclude Canadian companies providing parts or services to OneWeb.
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After just over 20 years at the helm of Canada’s leading space company, Daniel Friedmann is ceding his position as CEO in an effort to continue the expansion of the company into the U.S. market. Taking over as CEO on May 16 will be Howard L. Lance, former CEO of Harris Corporation. Mr. Friedmann will continue to serve on the Board of Directors.
Read More »Did you know that during a six-month space mission, an astronaut’s cardiovascular system can age by up to 10 or 20 years? ESA astronaut Tim Peake will take part in the Canadian experiment Vascular Echo aboard the ISS that will examine changes in heart and blood vessels of astronauts in space.
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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is officially setting its gaze on the deep-space ‘horizon’ with a study that could lead to man-tended stations near the moon and Mars.
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St. John Paul II School in Caledon, Ontario hosted a visit on Thursday 7th April 2016 by Canadian Astronaut Lieutenant-Colonel Jeremy Hansen for an inspection tour of their Satellite Remote Mission Operations Centre (RMOC) in Caledon, Ontario.
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The Federal Budget brought a mild surprise and welcome news to the space community in that the government provided a specific funding dollar amount to sustain Canada’s contribution to the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024. The previous government had committed Canada to participating in the ISS through 2024, but had yet to allocate funds to make it happen.
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Today’s budget had a little surprise in it. It not only mentioned space, it allocated money for two specific uses.
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