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This is part 2 of An Overview of Canadian Military Space in 2014. Part 1 is available here.
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Canada's Space Economy to be Featured at the Canadian Space Summit
This years Canadian Space Summit by the Canadian Space Society is once again being held in Ottawa between November 12-15 with the theme Canada’s Space Economy.
Read More »Anik G1 Launched by Russian Proton Rocket
An International Launch Services (ILS) Russian Proton launched at 2:36 p.m. ET today carrying the Telesat Anik G1 telecommunication satellite.
Read More »Alouette Pioneers Celebrated at Gala Dinner
Twenty-five engineers and scientists who contributed to the launch of the first Canadian satellite Alouette 1 were honoured at a special Gala Dinner in Ottawa on September 29 on the 50th anniversary of the satellite’s launch.
Read More »Canada: 50 Years in Space
2012 marks Canada’s 50th year in space. It was September 29th, 1962 that Canada became the third country in the world to develop its own satellite and see it launched. In the 50 years since Canada has become a major contributor in space. Several events will highlight this anniversary. The first to is an exhibit which just opened at Canada’s Embassy in Washington.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Transferring ANIK F2 Services to Telesat
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced recently that it has transferred implementation of high speed interactive R&D broadband services in the far north to Telesat Canada.
Read More »Telesat Nimiq 6 Telecommunication Satellite Launches
Today at 3:12 p.m. EDT today a Russian Proton M launch vehicle launched the Telesat Nimiq 6 satellite into an eventual Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO), a stationary location that keeps the satellite over one spot of the Earth as both the satellite and Earth rotate.
Read More »The Polar Communications and Weather Mission Can’t Come Soon Enough
The Canadian north’s need for reliable satellites was vividly illustrated in October 2011, when a software error aboard Telesat satellite Anik F2 caused it to malfunction.
Read More »New Satellite Will Provide High Broadband Internet Service to Rural Canada
ViaSat -1, North America’s first 4G broadband satellite, was successfully placed into orbit today on an ILS Proton M rocket. With a capacity in excess of 140 Gbps, the satellite has more bandwidth capability than all the current satellites over North America combined and is considered to be a ‘game-changer’ for providing broadband coverage to rural areas at reduced cost.
Read More »Satellite Service Restored to Northern Canadian Communities
The Anik F2 satellite which went offline yesterday due to a software malfunction is back in service said Telesat, its owner. While the satellite was down it affected mostly northern communities in Canada’s arctic. Services affected included phone and banking services which were offline and caused First Air to cancel most flights.
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