Satellites

• Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia

  Ottawa will use the funds over the next decade to lease a space launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, which will serve as the foundation for a future spaceport.

  Politics

  Mar 16
  
• Climate change could even make Earth’s orbit a mess: study

  Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds.

  Science

  Mar 10, 2025
  
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• Satellite built by N.B. students not responding a week after entering Earth’s orbit

  Despite a week of unanswered calls, the student researchers behind Satellite Violet are optimistic they will reach the province's first-ever satellite sent into orbit.

  Tech

  Apr 27, 2024
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• Mini-satellites by Canadian university students set for ‘exciting’ space mission

  Five satellites — roughly the size of a Rubik’s cube — created by Canadian university students will each carry out a separate space mission that will last one to two years.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2023
• Satellites give firefighters real time advantage for fighting wildfires

  Data from a growing number of satellites are giving firefighters new tools to predict fire behaviour and analyze its consequences.

  Canada

  May 21, 2023
• Case of ex-space agency engineer facing breach of trust charge put off until April

  Wanping Zheng, 61, a resident of Brossard, Que., faces a single count of breach of trust, accused of using his position to act on behalf of a Chinese aerospace company.

  Crime

  Mar 17, 2022
• U of R research shows satellites will have ‘devastating’ effect on light pollution in coming years

  Research shows that Canadian cities including Regina, Calgary and Winnipeg will see the largest impact from an overabundance of communications satellites in the night sky.

  Science

  Sep 14, 2021
• Nova Scotia companies chosen to help build Canada’s first commercial spaceport

  The Nova Scotia company planning to build Canada's first commercial spaceport has chosen some local firms to design and build the compound that will house its proposed launch pad.

  Canada

  May 26, 2021
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• Calian advancing technology in Saskatchewan

  Calian's Advanced Technologies, based in Saskatoon, has consistently grown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and looks to continue that trend.

  Tech

  May 14, 2021
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• Overcrowded orbit: how space tech is helping direct traffic around Earth

  $9.9 million is being set aside by the Canadian government for the next generation of observational satellites. But is enough being done to protect those valuable resources?

  Tech

  Apr 28, 2021