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Reaction Dynamics Receives CSA Funding for an Eco-friendly Satellite Microthruster

The microthruster developed by Reaction Dynamics. Image credit: Reaction Dynamics.

Earlier this week at the Space Bound 2024 conference, Reaction Dynamics received $1.5 million in funding for two projects from the Space Space Technology Development Program announcement of opportunity 8. Additionally, the Canadian Space Agency stated Thursday, September 26, the day after the conference ended, that the company had received $776,000 in funding “to support the on-orbit demonstration of its monopropellant propulsion unit, commonly referred to …

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Obruta to Test Autonomous Spaceflight Technology on the ISS

File photo: May 18, 2022 - Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti monitors Astrobee robotic free-flyers.

Ottawa’s Obruta Space Solutions will be putting their autonomous spaceflight technology to the test next month on the International Space Station (ISS). Their systems for spacecraft vision and for  guidance/navigation, funded in part by a pair of new Space Technology Development Program (STDP) awards, will be tested using the International Space Station’s “Astrobee” drones.  This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. …

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CSA Funds Supporting Quantum Technology in Space

Canadian Space Agency programs

As reported earlier in SpaceQ, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded $16 million in various contributions and funding for space-related technology as part of the Space Technology Development Program’s (STDP) A07. While many of the technologies were for advanced technology, four of the companies particularly stand out: the “Quantum Technologies” group that are looking to leverage quantum mechanics and quantum computing for space-based applications.

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CSA’s Small Business Stream Garners Awards to Eight Companies Totalling $2.1 Million

Canadian Space Agency programs

The Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) latest announcement of opportunity for the Space Technology Development Program (STDP), dubbed AO-7, includes $16 million of which $2.1 million went to eight companies in the small business section. 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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Canadian Company Looking to Develop a Nuclear Fission Reactor for the Moon

Project LEUNR, a transportable nuclear fission reactor

Reliable, consistent electric power is a necessity for establishing human-occupied bases on the Moon. This is why the Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) of Toronto wants to develop a transportable nuclear fission reactor for use in these locations, under the name ‘Project LEUNR.’ This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. …

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