Earth Observation Satellite Market About to Boom
OTTAWA – The Earth observation satellite services market is about to boom, but more needs to be done to help Canadian companies get a share...
Category : Canadian Space Agency
CSA STRATOS balloon program makes Timmins a scientific hub
While low Earth orbit SmallSats are having a revolutionary effect on Earth observation, other approaches based on other technologies, like stratospheric balloons, have a role...
What’s next for CSA after Canadian Space Exploration Workshop
The three-day Canadian Space Exploration Workshop (CSEW) wrapped on June 16 after attendees spent most of their time in breakout groups discussing what to do...
Lisa Campbell appearance at the Space Foundation State of Space in 2022 is too scripted
On Feb. 3 the Space Foundation hosted a virtual session on the State of Space in 2022 which included Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa...
Canadensys Lunar Rover Mission contract augmented and team revealed
Canadensys is vying to lead the first Lunar Rover Mission (LRM) for Canada. To that end it received a Phase A contract last fall from...
Canadian Space Agency issues technology demonstration AO with $8M in funding
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has issued a new technology demonstration announcement of opportunity (AO) with an estimated $8M in funding available. This AO provides...
The James Webb Space Telescope launches on its historic journey
At 7:20 a.m. EST (12:20 UTC) the powerful Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from its tropical launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana with the James...
CASTOR telescope concept update
The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) has provided an update on the CASTOR telescope concept, a major telescope project the Canadian astronomy community had identified in its decadal...
Podcast – The history of the James Webb Space Telescope
In this episode of the Space Economy podcast, we have a special feature. This Friday, December 24th the James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to...
What’s the difference between the Hubble and James Webb telescopes?
NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency prefer that people think of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as the successor to the Hubble Space...
