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NASA has announced that Germany is the latest signatory to the Artemis Accords. This makes them the 29th country to sign on to the Accords, which includes signatory countries from around the world: including India, Nigeria, Brazil, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan and Canada, as well as other European signatories like France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy. Are the Accords becoming something greater than …

“The way the government does procurement in this country is not relevant or fit for the task when it comes to space. It is not agile. It does not move quickly enough.” That was the blunt assessment of Canada’s space procurement policy by panellist Major General Colin Keiver, Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force during a July 13, 2023 Space Canada webinar. This …

Space Canada recently released a new policy position paper.  Called “Innovating at Home, Defending Our Interests: Canada’s Space Innovators’ Contribution to National Defence,” it’s focused on Canada’s role in the increasingly important space defence domain.

Ottawa needs to make investing in lunar technology a top economic priority, so that Canadian industry can win its share of the rapidly expanding extraterrestrial market.

Enduring tough times, and well-positioned for the future. That’s the state of the Canadian space sector, according to speakers at the first-ever Horizons event, though danger lurks in the "third space age." 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

Space Canada, a prominent voice of this country’s space industry, wanted two things from the federal budget: A National Space Council and more federal investment in the industry. They got some new investment but no National Space Council.

Space Place Canada is hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 2 with a focus on Opportunities in Space: Lunar Gateway, Canadarm3 and New Space, the first event in a new series.

Fresh from their founding in 2022 and their first conference in Ottawa in October, Canadian space-sector industry group Space Canada is coming into 2023 with a variety of new members and renewed focus. 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

The first Space Bound conference organized by the fledgling Space Canada industry group was an opportunity for the industry to come together, small and large, and see if they could host a meaningful event.

OTTAWA - The global space economy is booming and opportunities abound for the Canadian space industry – but government support is vital to realizing this potential. That was the message delivered by Euroconsult Canada Managing Director Nathan de Ruiter to the Space Bound 2022 conference, hosted by Space Canada at Ottawa’s Bayview Yards building. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. …