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Today the Space Advisory Board issued the following statement in support of the new Canadian Space Strategy while also saying more works needs to be done.
Read More »The Space Advisory Board Issues Positive Statement on New Canadian Space Strategy
2019 Canadian Federal Budget Provides New Funding For Low Earth Orbit Satellite Capacity
As had been reported, the 2019 Canadian federal budget includes new funding that will be spent towards securing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite capacity. 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 »What Does the New Canadian Space Strategy Really Mean?
In the past week the Liberal government has admittedly stepped up and committed Canada to a new space strategy, and backed it up with over $2 billion in new funding. Is it really as big a commitment as it seems? Yes and no, the explanation is as follows.
Read More »New Canadian Space Strategy Released
Today Minister Bains unveiled the new Canadian space strategy titled Exploration, Imagination, Innovation – A New Space Strategy for Canada.
Read More »New Canadian Space Strategy to Include Review of Space Related Regulatory Frameworks
Sources tell SpaceQ that the new Canadian Space Strategy to be released later today will include a review of space related regulatory frameworks.
Read More »Aerospace Wants to Influence an Election, Enter the High Profile Former Politician
Tired of the slow progress of the aerospace file within government, the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) hired a former high profile politician in the Honourable Jean Charest last fall.
Read More »New Government Space Strategy to be Released This Week
SpaceQ has confirmed from an Innovation, Science and Economic Development department official that the long awaited new Canadian Space Strategy will be released this week.
Read More »Global Affairs Canada Approves Provisional License for Planet Ground Station in Inuvik
One year after U.S. based Planet Labs Inc. threatened to pull its ground station assets out of Inuvik, and nearly three years after submitting a license request to operate in Canada’s high Arctic, the company has a Provisional License to operate its ground station.
Read More »Canada is Going to the Moon
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed what many had hoped for by committing Canada to participate in the NASA led effort to return to the moon. Canada will contribute a smart robotic system to the NASA's Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (LOP-G) program. The smart robotic system includes a next-generation robotic arm, which is already being called the Canadarm3, other unnamed equipment, and specialized tools to be …
Read More »ISED Touts Innovation and Skills Plan in New 100 Page Report Ahead of Budget and Election
One of the pillars of the Liberal governments economic policies in its current mandate has been its innovation agenda. A new report outlines the foundation it hopes will lead to success in the years to come. 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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