Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King’s Privy Council of Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Sherry Romanado (Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) joined CSA President Lisa Campbell and the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Dr. Josef Aschbacher, at the John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Que. The two heads of space agencies signed a joint statement reaffirming Canada and ESA’s unique, proven … Read more
Former Canadian Space Agency astronaut Marc Garneau has passed away at the age of 76. Garneau was one of the original six Canadian astronauts selected in December 1983. He launched aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on October 5, 1984, as a payload specialist, making history as the first Canadian in space. He flew twice more, on Space … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced that following an open competitive procurement process, exactEarth Ltd., a subsidiary of Spire Global Canada, was awarded a contract of $72 million for the design of Canada’s WildFireSat constellation. The contract has been since assigned to Spire … Read more
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced that two Canadian teams have been selected as part of the NASA Space Apps Challenge global winners. Following the participation of a record number of Canadian teams and cities, the University of Regina’s Asteroid Destroyer and Western University’s WMPGang were selected for awards. Contact asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca.
Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell issued a statement: “Humanity is returning to the Moon and as a space-faring nation with decades of experience, Canada is proud to be part of this technically complex, collaborative international effort. We have full confidence that that NASA’s decision to delay the Artemis II mission to no earlier than April 2026 is guided by their … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Sameer Zuberi (Pierrefonds–Dollard, Que.) attended the unveiling of a telemedicine hub pilot project at the Pierrefonds CLSC, a local community healthcare service centre in the Montreal area. This hub uses healthcare technologies integrated by Canadian company Baüne as part of the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Connected … Read more
While representing Canada at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress, Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell announced that Toronto-based Kepler Communications Inc. has been selected as the prime contractor for the European Space Agency’s HydRON-DS mission. HydRON-DS will use laser communications to provide high-performance Internet in space at unprecedented speeds for government and commercial users. Innovation, Science and Industry … Read more
On Oct. 5, Canada will celebrate 40 years of Canadians in space, a journey that started with Marc Garneau‘s historic first flight in 1984. The last four decades have been marked by significant moments: from the creation of the Canadian astronaut corps and subsequent 17 missions, to the assignment of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut, Jeremy Hansen, to fly around the Moon … Read more
Over the past few days, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk participated in NASA’s SEATEST 7 underwater mission, which took place on a lunar habitat mockup off Santa Catalina Island in California, at a depth of about nine metres. Kutryk was assigned to a six-month mission on the International Space Station, scheduled to launch no earlier than 2025. He is continuing his training … Read more
The Government of Canada released the State of the Canadian Space Sector Report 2023 during the Spacebound conference in Ottawa. This 26th edition of the report, published by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), shows that in 2022, Canada’s space sector generated $3.2 billion for Canada’s economy and over $5 billion in revenues while supporting over 25,000 jobs across the country. Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s … Read more
