Seven Canadian university teams are at CSA headquarters this week readying their CubeSats for a launch in March.
Read More »First Student Built Canadian CubeSat Project Satellites to Launch Saturday
In 2016 the Canadian Space Agency began the process of what would become the Canadian CubeSat Project. Now six years later and after several delays, most induced by the the pandemic, the first two student satellites from this project are scheduled to launch Saturday, Nov. 26.
Read More »New Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program Opportunity Upcoming
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has posted notice of an upcoming Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) opportunity and is requesting letters of interest.
Read More »Artemis 1 Launches Taking Hopes of a Permanent Human Presence on the Moon
Almost 50 years to the day, it was December 7, 1972, that NASA’s Apollo 17 mission launched on the last human mission to the Moon, NASA and its international partners, launched for the first time the rocket that will take humans back to the Moon.
Read More »Canadensys Aerospace Wins Major Contract – Will Build the First Canadian Moon Rover
In the competition between prime contractor MDA and the much smaller and less known Bolton based Canadensys Aerospace, the underdog won.
Read More »Commercial Sector Taking the Lead in Western Space Technology
OTTAWA - The age of the US government and other ‘western’ administrations leading the development of space technology is over, and the age of commercial players taking the lead has begun. 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 »Earth Observation Satellite Market About to Boom
OTTAWA - The Earth observation satellite services market is about to boom, but more needs to be done to help Canadian companies get a share of this prosperity. That was the takeaway from the Space Bound 2022 conference session, “Industry Perspectives On The Critical Role And Growing Market For Earth Observation.” The conference was hosted by Space Canada October17-19, 2022 at Ottawa’s Bayview Yards. This …
Read More »Canada Makes $200 Million Investment in Earth Observation Instruments
OTTAWA – Canada’s Earth observation strategy has its first major investment with a trio of instrument launches planned by 2031 and is working with NASA in an effort to monitor climate change from orbit.
Read More »CSA’s Connected Care Medical Module Seeks Remote Tech Solutions for Earth, Moon and Mars
A new request for proposal on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) asks “to acquire services to design, develop, test and demonstrate a Connected Care Medical Module.”
Read More »Global Spatial Technology Solutions Awarded $1.1M AI Contract from the Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency has selected Dartmouth Nova Scotia's Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) to receive a Phase 2 Innovative Solutions Canada contract. 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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