With likely more than 4000 satellites launched in 2025, mostly by SpaceX followed China, Canada’s total is quite modest at 12. However, for Canada it is the second highest total ever, with 2023 only higher at 24.
An Oxford University led research project has made a significant breakthrough observing ‘ghost particles’ for the first time using the SNO+ detector at the SNOLAB in Sudbury.
At the time of this writing, Artemis 2 is expected to launch around the moon as early as February 2026. Much of the attention has naturally been on the prime crew, including Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, as they…
Today the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) accelerator program selected 150 companies from 24 NATO countries including 26 from Canada to participate in 10 challenges.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released a new e-book titled The Explorers Club to the Moon aimed at kids, (pre-readers) and is the second in the series.
Just days after it was revealed as one of the initial eight priority projects of the Defence Investment Agency (DIA), an initial contract has been awarded to Telesat and MDA by the government for the Enhanced Satellite Communications…
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is looking to better understand what CubeSat performance and capabilities are available from potential suppliers in Canada.
On Friday it was revealed that the Defence Investment Agency is currently managing eight priority projects as of October 20, 2025, of which two are for space.
To kickstart the upcoming Defence Industrial Strategy the government today announced the Regional Defence Investment Initiative with $337.7 million in funding.
NordSpace has postponed a suborbital test launch of their Taiga small launch vehicle scheduled next week from the Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX) in Newfoundland.
Developing novel technologies takes time. The Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Luxembourg Space Agency to develop a Quantum Atomic Subsurface Mapper sensor.
In this video from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains the use of a flywheel exercise device in microgravity to maintain muscle and bone mass during space missions.
The topic of the “real New Space revolution” is one I have come back to many times in this column. Not just because I enjoy repeating myself, but because every time I look at the sector, I see another layer that was not obvious before.
Calian Group Ltd. (TSX:CGY) has released its financial results on November 26, 2025 for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, its last under long time CEO Kevin Ford who is retiring and being replaced by Patrick…
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly was a late addition to the SpaceBound conference in Ottawa. Her remarks and funding announcement were made at the end of the afternoon sessions on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Canadian cybersecurity firm Dominant Information Solutions Canada (DISC) is working on a new way to help protect satellites as part of a European Space Agency (ESA) program. The Ottawa-based company, which recently expanded its business on…
Yesterday, on the opening day of the ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level 2025, Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell delivered Canada’s commitment to the European Space Agency (ESA) pledging €407.7 million Euros, forecasted to…
The Department of National Defence released a new Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Challenge called ‘Launch the North’ that if successful would see the first sovereign launch capability no later than 2028.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is calling for an expression of interest (EOI) in another quantum technology initiative called Quantum Communications and Networking Demonstrator. This initiative is an outcome from the G7 meeting held in…
Jeremy Hansen is almost ready to launch on the first astronaut mission to the moon with a Canadian on board. His launch as mission specialist for the moon-circling Artemis 2 with three NASA astronauts (commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor…
Victoria, Canada / Seoul, South Korea – November 25th, 2025 – Pacific Geomatics Limited (PacGeo), a Canadian satellite imagery distributor, today announced a strategic partnership with SI Analytics (SIA), a
The Starliner-1 mission which included Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk will no longer carry astronauts, only cargo, creating uncertainty as to when Kutryk will begin his long duration mission on the International Space Station.
While SpaceBound was packed with examples of business opportunity and innovation, one panel focused particularly on the collaborations that business can bring to widen opportunities to different sectors – the government, academia and…