The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) is once again looking for input as part of its annual pre-budget consultations.
Read More »Canada’s Space Procurement System Too Slow, Say Experts
“The way the government does procurement in this country is not relevant or fit for the task when it comes to space. It is not agile. It does not move quickly enough.” That was the blunt assessment of Canada’s space procurement policy by panellist Major General Colin Keiver, Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force during a July 13, 2023 Space Canada webinar. This …
Read More »Terranauts – That’s a Wrap on Season 4
Just a short announcement today to wrap up season four of Terranauts – and yes, there will be a season five.
Read More »Audit of the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program Provides Mostly Clean Report
An internal audit of the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) did not reveal any substantive issues but did provide some additional details on program spending.
Read More »Pandemic, Supply Issues Takes a Toll in Latest State of the Canadian Space Sector Report
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently released its latest State of the Canadian Space Sector Report with data from 2020 and 2021. It shows a decline in total sector revenues from of 11% between 2019 to 2020 but was “virtually unchanged” between 2020 and 2021.
Read More »MDA Adds Stephanie McDonald as Chief People, Culture and Transformation Officer
MDA has hired Stephanie McDonald as their new Chief People, Culture and Transformation Officer who has experience in “providing long-term strategic planning and value creation in publicly-traded companies.”
Read More »Artemis 2 Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Rides on Horseback During Calgary Stampede Parade
Artemis 2 Moon mission astronaut Jeremy Hansen rode through the streets of Calgary earlier today (July 7) not on a space vehicle, but on horseback.
Read More »MLS, Space Community Celebrates Debut Student Rocket Launch at Spaceport Nova Scotia
The debut launch from Maritime Launch Services’ (MLS) Nova Scotia spaceport not only went to plan, but took place with the backing of a huge number of community supporters.
Read More »White Blood Cells are Affected by Spaceflight
International Space Station astronauts show temporary effects in their white blood cells during long-duration missions, but more study is required to understand the extent. 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 »MDA Awarded Another Contract to Fight Illegal Fishing
Prior to the Canada Day long weekend MDA announced it was awarded another contract from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in the governments efforts to fight illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.
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