Tag Archives: Canadian Space History

The following story was written by Alexandra Evershed of Prospectus Associates. It is the reflections of Dr. LeRoy Nelm who was an important contributor to Canada’s early space program.

My special guest this week on the SpaceQ podcast is William “Mac” Evans a thirty year veteran of the Canadian space program and a member of the Order of Canada.

In our special series, What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, we presented a chronological history of the key documents that supported or were considered Long Term Space Plans. In this the final story in the series we look at the failure in leadership that’s existed for 15 years.

In late 2003 the Canadian Space Strategy was published. It was designed to pivot from a Long Term Space Plan to a framework for Canada’s space program.

In today’s article, the fifth in this weeks series on What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, I’ll present the 1999 National Space Paper which some consider the third Long Term Space Plan.

In today’s article, the fourth in this weeks series on What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, I’ll present the 1994 plan, the first created by the Canadian Space Agency.

In today’s article, the third in this weeks series on What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, I’ll present the 1985 Interim Space Plan and what became known as Canada’s first Long Term Space Plan which was released in May 1986. It will surprise you in its brevity.

In today’s article, the second in this weeks series of articles on What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, I’ll present what some believe could have been considered Canada’s first Long Term Space Plan, but isn’t.

As the government prepares to release a new space strategy which may or may not be considered a Long Term Space Plan, it might be a good time to get acquainted, or reacquainted, depending on your depth of knowledge, with Canada’s previous Long Term Space Plans.