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Canadian Space Agency Planned Budget for 2024/25 Set at $413M

Canadian Space Agency fiscal year 2024-25 budget

After last years blockbuster budget which included $1.2 billion over 13 years for a lunar utility vehicle among other initiatives along with an anticipated new high in planned spending at $537 million, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) departmental plan (DP) for 2024-25 has a lower planned spending level. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …

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NASA Sets Date for Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on May 20, 2022.

NASA has set a tentative date of No Earlier Than (NET) Monday, April 22, 2024 for what is expected to be the final test flight of the Starliner capsule. Should this Crew Flight Test (CFT) go smoothly then the Starliner-1 mission with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk onboard would launch NET early 2025.

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MDA is Now MDA Space

MDA Space branding

MDA has rebranded to MDA Space, reflecting its growth in the space economy and satellite technology, amidst potential confusion with other 'MDA' named entities.

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As the David Florida Laboratory Prepares to Close Commercial and Other Options Offer Alternatives

The third RCM spacecraft is about to be inserted in a thermal vacuum chamber for testing at the David Florida Laboratory.

CBC News reported on Friday, March 1 that the David Florida Laboratory will close by the end of March 2025. The storied facility has seen its share of important projects, but its closure does provide commercial alternatives an opportunity to expand. 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 …

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MDA Finishes Strong 2023 and Looks Ahead to Growth in 2024

MDA

MDA finished off its 2023 on a strong fiscal note and expects to see continual growth for at least the next few years, the company announced in its quarterly and annual results (Feb. 28). 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

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Spaced Ventures Pivots, Becomes Mach33 Financial Group

Spaced Ventures is now Mach 33

In an announcement on LinkedIn, Spaced Ventures co-founder Aaron Burnett revealed that the company is changing its strategy. The company has changed its name to “Mach33 Financial Group,” part of a refocusing effort on catering to accredited investors. Burnett called it a “bittersweet day.” This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …

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NASA Report Sparks Debate over Cost Effectiveness of Space-Based Solar Power

Space Based Solar Power concept

NASA has released a report on space-based solar power that acknowledges its viability, but questions its cost-effectiveness.  While NASA grants that the technology could be used as a renewable source of energy by 2050, they raised concerns as to its potential cost vis-a-vis terrestrial generation, which sparked responses focused on whether NASA’s cost assumptions were accurate or overly pessimistic. This page is for subscribers only. …

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