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The Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) recently announced $6.8 million in funding for Earth observation technologies included 10 R&D contracts, recently discussed by SpaceQ. Of those contracts, four of them went to MDA, which is not a surprise given MDA’s experience.

There was no press release, no hoopla, just some social media posts. That’s how the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) approached releasing its new branding.

Zenith Canada has selected its second class of fellows. The not-for-profit organization founded in 2020 aims to develop students and keep that talent in Canada working in the space sector.

As SpaceX continue to increase the number of Starlink satellites being launched, including its new generation of satellites, it’s also mindful that competition is coming, and fast.

Who should be allowed to practice medicine in space? The logical answer would seem to be ‘medical doctors’, but the actual answer isn’t as simple as that.

While 2022 only saw seven Canadian satellites launched, 2023 could see at least 21, if not more. As well, we could see the first test launch of a suborbital rocket from Spaceport Nova Scotia. 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

GHGSat has entered into a data-licensing agreement with the S&P Global Commodity Insights to provide emissions data for the oil and gas industry.

As the year 1965 ended, astronauts Jim Lovell and Frank Borman were proving that human beings could adapt to the environment of space, having lived there for almost two weeks before successfully returning home in this episode of the Terranauts podcast.

Dr. Ken Money, one of Canada’s Original Six astronauts, died at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto on March 6, 2023. He was 88. 

Artemis 2 will fly the next Canadian into space in November 2024, boosting someone from our country to the Moon for the very first time.