OTTAWA - Forget the notion of space being off-limits to human conflict. According to three defence experts who spoke at the Space Bound 2022 conference, space is the next military theatre — and Canada and its allies need to prepare their satellites, spacecraft, and ground stations to deal with this harsh reality. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space …
Read More »Canada Gets Its Own ‘Space Force’
Following similar moves by the United States, Britain, and Australia, Canada now has its own 'Space Force.’ Specifically, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) established 3 Canadian Space Division (3 CSD) on July 22, 2022, which has evolved out of the RCAF’s Director General Space (DG Space) organization. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …
Read More »Upgrade of NORAD includes Space-Based Surveillance System
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced $4.9 billion in spending at CFB Trenton yesterday to upgrade and modernize the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The upgrades include several longstanding wish list items including a Space-Based Surveillance System.
Read More »RIMPAC warfighting exercise with Canadian participation tests skills of hybrid satellite system
Organizers are practicing satellite collection with military exercises to improve their data analysis – such as the RIMPAC sea exercise outlined during the virtual Small Satellite Conference running this week. 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 »Future directions in small satellites point to autonomy and adaptivity
Small satellites, a Martian helicopter and military monitoring are some of the trends to watch in the satellite industry, according to a "future trends" discussion in a major industry conference. 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 »DND posts Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project update
The Department of National Defence (DND) has posted an update to its Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project Letter of Interest (LOI) tender.
Read More »DND releases presentations on status of Space Projects as part of Surveillance of Space 2 RFI
The Department of National Defence has released two presentations as part of the Surveillance of Space 2 RFI. The presentations were made in April at the 2021 Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) Conference and the 2021 Military Space Situational Awareness Conference. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …
Read More »Advances in artificial intelligence in contested space
On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have something a little different for you, a talk on the advances and use of artificial intelligence as an opponent in contested space.
Read More »AstroCom has big plans for government synthetic aperture radar satellite imaging
Ottawa based AstroCom Associates has ambitious plan for the future of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imaging, if they can they overcome their one limitation. 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 »New reports outlines defense options against satellite counterspace weapons
How safe are your satellite from counterspace weapons? It's a question being asked more often, not just by government defense departments, but also by commercial players as new constellations are launched. 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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