Last week, we introduced SpaceQ readers to “Blockchain” technology. Blockchain uses encryption to create databases (often transaction ledgers) that have three key qualities: they’re decentralized, they’re transparent, and they’re immutable—changes cannot be rescinded and data cannot be removed.
Read More »Opinion: Farewell to the “Humble” Satellite – See You in 400 Years
It was recently confirmed that Canada’s first space-based satellite, MOST (for Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars), had stopped functioning. Dubbed the “humble” satellite because of its meager budget of $10M but similar mission to the Hubble telescope, MOST’s success was one of Canadian ingenuity.
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency Awards 31 Grants for its FAST Program
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced that it had awarded 31 grants totalling $6.2M for its Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) program to 16 universities.
Read More »International Space Station Benefits for Humanity Book Now Available
What has the International Space Station (ISS) contributed to humanity since its inception? That’s the question that gets answered in a new book published by NASA.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency 2019-20 Planned Spending Set at $329 Million
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) released its 2019-20 Departmental Plan (DP) today which outlines spending of $329M, about $18M more than was forecasted last year but continues an expected downward trend. 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 »2017 Data Shows Flat Growth in Canadian Space Sector
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released its annual State of the Canadian Space report and it shows a flat market in 2017.
Read More »RADARSAT-1 Data Set of 36,500 Images Released to the Public
The Canadian Space Agency and the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation today announced that 36,500 images collected by the RADARSAT-1 satellite are now available on the Earth Observation Data Management System.
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.
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