Budget 2023 Includes Additional Funds for Canada’s Moon Program
The federal government released its 2023 budget today that earmarks additional funding for its Moon program as well funding its commitment to the International Space...
Category : Policy
Licensing Physicians for Practicing Medicine in Space
Who should be allowed to practice medicine in space? The logical answer would seem to be ‘medical doctors’, but the actual answer isn’t as simple...
Military Space Activities and the Law
Space sustainability is not only a buzz phrase, it is a critical issue as space become increasingly congested, competitive and contested. The African Space Leadership...
Spy Balloons Nothing New, But Increased Vigilance Is
The intrusion by Chinese spy balloons into North American airspace is apparently nothing new. But their more publicized detection and interception is, thanks to increased...
Should Canada Follow the UK Government in Creating a Science Department, Separate From ISED
Yesterday UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of four new departments including the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Should Canada follow...
Space Governance Takes Centre Stage in New Cybersecurity and Outer Space Series
The Waterloo based Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) has released a new series of essays on Cybersecurity and Outer Space. The comprehensive series of...
Canadian Space Agency Opens Regulatory Framework Consultation
Working with other government departments, the The Canadian Space Agency has opened up a public consultation for a modern regulatory framework for space. The consultation...
Government of Canada Gives Domestic Spaceport and Rocket Launch Industry a Boost
It’s been years in the making, but today the Government of Canada signalled it would fully support the development of a domestic commercial space launch...
U.S. Lunar Strategy Addresses The Details of Humanity Settling the Moon
If the National Cislunar Science and Technology Strategy (the Cislunar Strategy) released by the White House on November 17, 2022 actually becomes long-term U.S. policy,...
SmallSats Everywhere, What About Policy Compliance
In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we are featuring a recent Future in Space Operations presentation by Barbara Braun and Sam Sims from...
