Terranauts – Mac Evans and Building a National Space Program

Mac Evans receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Julie Payette. Credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall, OSGG.

In the second episode of Terranauts, Iain Christie has a conversation with William “Mac” Evans.

Last week on the Terranauts podcast we talked about what it takes to build your own satellite.  This week, we think a little bigger and talk about what it takes to build a space program. 

Our guest this week is Mac Evans, a former president of the Canadian Space Agency and a current member of Canada’s Space Advisory Board.  Mac is also one of the architects of Canada’s space program.  We talk about that and about what it has been like to go to space for the last 50 years… without ever leaving the planet.

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About Marc Boucher

Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor & publisher. He is the founder of SpaceQ Media Inc. and Executive Vice President, Content of SpaceNews. Boucher has 25+ years working in various roles in the space industry and a total of 30 years as a technology entrepreneur including creating Maple Square, Canada's first internet directory and search engine.

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