Welcome to Issue 22 of the In Defence of Canada Briefing. Building sovereign defence capabilities requires more than acquiring platforms, it demands human talent and cutting-edge research. This week, Ottawa injected $1.2 million into Launch Canada to address the nation’s engineering needs through student rocketry training.
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The In Defence of Canada Newsletter is SpaceQ’s dedicated weekly briefing on Canada’s rapidly evolving space defence sector. This briefing focuses on national security in the space domain, covering the RCAF’s 3 Canadian Space Division, military satellite capabilities, and space domain awareness. Crucially, it also highlights the commercialization of space defence, tracking how the Department of National Defence (DND) leverages commercial industry partnerships, procurements, and dual-use innovations. Browse our archive below to stay informed on the policies and commercial collaborations securing Canada’s interests in orbit.
