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The Canadian Space Agency identifies 7 new priority technologies to develop

Canadian Space Agency

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has identified new priority technologies it's interested in developing and includes blockchain and new sensors for "the exploration of new worlds" among others. Up to eight contracts are available with a maximum funding of $8.1 million for all the contracts. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. …

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The Canadian Space Agency takes first step towards putting a rover on the Moon

Rover concept on the moon.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has taken the first procurement step towards getting a rover on the Moon. It was expected, but for those with a long memory, the seeds of this procurement started at the first Canadian Space Exploration Workshop held in 1998. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …

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Virgin Galactic coming to Canada for an Industry Day presented by the Canadian Space Agency

SpaceshipTwo cabin in payload configuration for suborbital research

The Canadian Space Agency will host a virtual Industry Day for Virgin Galactic on Friday, November 6 that will allow the company to discuss suborbital flight opportunities for commercial and academic researchers. The Industry Day will also feature a Memorandum of Understanding being signed between the two organizations. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …

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CSA Report – InvestmentSpace was a success, do it again

InvestmentSpace 2019 Angel and VC Investors panel.

A Canadian Space Agency (CSA) internal report on the InvestmentSpace 2019 conference states that the 166 participants gave the first time event a 8.7 rating out of 10 and that it should be a recurring event. Using the government's Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) service, SpaceQ received the very lightly redacted report. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven …

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The Canadian Space Agency seeks proposals for AI and AR space robotics

An artist’s concept of Canada’s smart robotic system, Canadarm3

As part of a broader government initiative to harness Canadian expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Canadian Space Agency is looking to assess and develop a roadmap for the use of AI and Augmented Reality (AR) in the space robotics sector. 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 …

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MDA wins $5.4 million contract for space station centrifuge

MicroPREP, a Canadian lab-on-a-chip technology being developed by MDA and Starfish Medical

MDA has teamed up with StarFish Medical to design and develop a centrifuge to be used with the MicroPREP lab-on-a-chip for use on the International Space Station. The $5.4 million contract is a result of a collaboration between the Canadian Space Agency and the National Research Council of Canada that began in 2014. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven …

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exactEarth gets Canadian government space-based AIS contract

exactEarth AIS data

exactEarth has received a contract from the Canadian Space Agency for space-based AIS data services of Canadian and global maritime traffic. The contract is initially valued at $498,000, though with extensions could climb to a maximum funding of $3 million over three years. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent …

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