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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was very upbeat in delivering his State of NASA speech today. And he should be if he eventually gets the White House requested budget.
Read More »NASA 2021 Budget Request Seeks 12% Increase
Warp Drive and Aliens – A Perimeter Institute Lecture
Warp Drive and Aliens was the topic of a public lecture last week at the Perimeter Institute by astronomer Dr. Ryan Gaensler.
Read More »The Canadian Astronomical Society Issues a Statement on Satellite Constellations
The Canadian Astronomical Society has posted a statement online that focuses on both satellite debris and the sheer number of satellites in orbit and the related issues for the ground based astronomy community.
Read More »Canada Issues Tender Consultation for Future Earth Observation Systems
It's been much anticipated, and now the Government of Canada is moving forward with a consultation to define what Earth Observation systems Canada should consider as a follow-on to the RADARSAT Constellation Mission. 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
Read More »DND Selects Seven Engineering and Costing Proposals for Space-Based Surveillance System
In December of 2019 the Department of National Defence (DND) put a call for engineering and costing studies related to a space-based surveillance system.
Read More »Terranaut Ewan Reid: From Shuttle and Space Station Support to Creating Mission Control Space Services
What started as an internship, and could have been a very short career, instead led Ewan Reid to creating his own startup, Mission Control Space Services.
Read More »If Data is the New Oil, is SkyWatch a Potential Unicorn?
SkyWatch has a goal, to democratize satellite data, in particular Earth observation data. With 225 satellites delivering data to SkyWatch and new funding from their Series A, SkyWatch is well on their way.
Read More »Canadian Companies Will Likely Have Double Digit Satellites Launched This Year – The Start of a Trend
Between now and the end of 2021 Canada may have more satellites launched than the combined previous 57 years going back to 1962 and the launch of Canada’s first satellite, Alouette 1.
Read More »New Canadian Space Agency smartEarth Earth Observation Plan Begins to Take Shape
In November 2018 the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) organized the National Forum on Earth Observation from Space. 14 months later the CSA is moving forward with its new smartEarth initiative. 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
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Funded Report Outlines Socio-Economic Benefits of Space Utilization
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has finally publicly made available the Socio-Economic Benefits of Space Utilization final report they received in 2018.
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