MDA Deal with Globalstar for 17 Satellites Enters Second Forbearance Agreement
A half-billion dollar satellite contract between MDA and Globalstar might be in trouble. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven...
Month : February 2023
Canadian Launching Company SpaceRyde Files Bankruptcy Assignment
SpaceRyde – a government-supported launching company mentored by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield – filed an assignment of bankruptcy Friday (Feb. 10). This page is for...
Canadian Student Rocket Challenge Sees Significant Growth for 2023
Canadian student rocketry organization Launch Canada took a big step in 2022 with their inaugural Launch Canada Challenge which let student rocketry clubs compete for...
MDA Secures First Contract With Argentina’s National Telecommunications Company ARSAT
Building on the success of its antenna business, MDA announced yesterday that it had signed its first contract with ARSAT, Argentina’s national telecommunications company. MDA...
Gemini VI, The Third Time’s The Charm
In this episode of the Terranauts podcast we will finally get the crew of Gemini VI to orbit… although it may take a little while longer...
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...
Do Small Incremental Moves Mark Telesat Progress?
Have you seen the latest news about Elon Musk, SpaceX and Starlink? What about Telesat? Hmm. Since it’s last earnings call in November Telesat has...
First Carbon Dioxide Commercial Satellite by GHGSat set to Launch this Year
Montreal-based GHGSat plans to launch the world’s commercial satellite focused on carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring later this year; launch provider and timing will be announced...
Terence Dickinson, Canada’s Famous Amateur Astronomer and Popularizer, Dies at 79
Terence Dickinson, a legendary Canadian amateur astronomer and publisher, passed away on Feb. 1 at age 79. Dickinson was the founding editor of the Canadian...
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...
