January 22, 2025 You can’t be in the business of Satellite Quantum Communications without going to space…. QEYnet is beyond thrilled to finally share that, thanks to the continuing support of the Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne, they will soon carry out an orbital demonstration of their space-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology….
January 22, 2025 Developing Space Technology to Safeguard Canadian Data Against Cyberattacks In the era of online banking, smart phones, and cloud networks that store large amounts of personal information, reliable data encryption is essential. To advance the development of technology that could guarantee the privacy of Canada’s public, private, and commercial data, the Canadian…
January 21, 2025 Creates world’s largest high-volume manufacturing facility in its satellite class and adds 600 new high-skill technology jobs in Quebec MDA, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced that construction is underway on a 185,000 square foot expansion at its satellite production facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec. Once…
January 20, 2025 PrecisionX Group, a leader in manufacturing precision metal components for critical industries, is excited to announce its participation in MD&M West 2025, taking place February 4-6 in Anaheim, CA. Visit us at Booth 3710 to explore our advanced capabilities and innovative solutions for the medical device industry. The company will feature the expertise…
January 17, 2025 Author: Stefan Roschi The European Space Agency (ESA) is working on a new system to enable easy docking between two spacecraft. maxon developed two special drive systems for this purpose. Even though it’s been done many times before, the docking maneuver between two objects in space is always a delicate and potentially dangerous…
January 15, 2025 $7 million investment boosting research, development and commercialization of innovative critical mineral technologies The Ontario government is investing over $7 million in 17 projects to accelerate research, development and commercialization of innovative technologies to help the province meet the increasing global demand for critical minerals needed to manufacture batteries and electric vehicles. The…
January 14, 2025 Canada finds itself at a critical juncture with its sovereignty in space at stake. NordSpace’s successful integrated rocket test marks a major leap forward. At 4:25 PM EST on Monday January 6th, 2025, NordSpace successfully tested its fully integrated sub-orbital rocket, Taiga, marking a significant step forward in preparation for Canada’s first commercial space…
November 13, 2024 ABB has been selected by the German space and technology company OHB System AG to develop and build the thermal infrared payloads for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Explorer Harmony satellites, planned to launch in 2029. ABB will equip the two satellites with multispectral thermal infrared payloads capable of measuring a…
October 21, 2024 At the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, Axiom Space and Prada revealed for the first time on October 16, the flight design of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit that will be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission. The outer-layer design and materials work was jointly developed starting when the…
September 11, 2024 Antennas will be used on three GEO SmallSats for the Inmarsat-8 Program MDA Space Ltd., a trusted space mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced on September 10th it has been awarded a contract by SWISSto12 to provide antenna systems for three of the company’s HummingSat satellites for geostationary…
August 21, 2024 Voyager will provide comprehensive engineering, design and fabrication support to Maritime Launch Maritime Launch Services is pleased to announce that the company has selected Voyager Space (Voyager) as the first Owner Authorized Representative (OAR) for the next phase of development, Spaceport Nova Scotia’s launch support infrastructure. This strategic partnership between the two…
August 7, 2024 Maritime Launch is building Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada’s first and only commercial spaceport located near Canso, Nova Scotia. Maritime Launch Services Inc. congratulates the Government of Canada on concluding negotiations on a Technology Safeguard Agreement (TSA) with the United States. This landmark government-to-government treaty represents a significant milestone for the Canadian space…
July 31, 2024 Spaceport Canada is being developed to support NordSpace’s Tundra launch vehicle and enable sovereign launch as the nation’s first operational spaceport. On July 31, 2024, Ontario-based NordSpace Corp. announced that it will be investing $5M towards the development of the first phase of Spaceport Canada, a mission critical component of the company’s end-to-end space…
June 27, 2024 Follow-on contract kick-starts multi-year build phase, advances MDA Space commercial space robotics leadership position MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced that it has been awarded $1 billion from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the next phases of the Canadarm3 program. The…
June 19, 2024 International project to be the largest radio telescope ever built MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced it has been awarded a contract by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to support the development, construction and integration of game-changing radio telescope technology…
May 29, 2024 MDA Space brings unparalleled space robotics and human spaceflight heritage to Starlab Starlab Space LLC (Starlab Space), the global joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation, have welcomed MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space….