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. 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 »Canadian Space Agency Quietly Releases New Logo
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.
Read More »Licensing Physicians for Practicing Medicine in Space
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.
Read More »Canada Mourns Death of Astronaut Dr. Ken Money
Dr. Ken Money, one of Canada’s Original Six astronauts, died at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto on March 6, 2023. He was 88.
Read More »Artemis 2 with Canadian Astronaut Targets Moon Launch in November 2024
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.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Invests $6.8 Million for New Earth Observation Technologies
The Canadian government has made a $6.8 million investment to develop new Earth Observation technologies in a variety of areas. A total of 10 R&D contracts have been awarded to 10 companies through the Canadian Space Agency’s Space Technology Development Program (STDP).
Read More »2nd Canadian Lunar Workshop Announced
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has announced the 2nd Canadian Lunar Workshop. The event will be virtual and take place between May 30 and June 1, 2023.
Read More »Canadarm2 Plays a Role in Investigating Mystery Leak of Two Russian Spacecraft Attached to the ISS
Canada is playing a small but critical role in understanding a problem on the International Space Station (ISS). The Canadarm2 has been used to take photos of the mysterious leaks on the Soyuz 22 and Progress 82 spacecraft, helping Roscosmos and others to understand and explain what happened. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …
Read More »Should Canada Follow the UK Government in Creating a Science Department, Separate From ISED
Yesterday UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of four new departments including the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Should Canada follow suit?
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Opens Regulatory Framework Consultation
Working with other government departments, the The Canadian Space Agency has opened up a public consultation for a modern regulatory framework for space.
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