The Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the air and space force of Canada, plays a crucial role in the nation's defense and security through its space-based capabilities. It acts as the authority for the Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Joint and Combined Space Program. The RCAF is responsible for delivering space power effects in support of Canadian Armed Forces operations, including space domain awareness, satellite communications, and surveillance from space. The RCAF works closely with partners like the US Department of Defense, the Canadian Space Agency, and allies through initiatives like the Combined Space Operations to enhance space monitoring and defense capabilities.
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Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel Jeremy Hansen is an astronaut assigned to fly on the Artemis 2 mission.
LGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, emphasized that ESCP-P will enhance communications capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Hansen has been in training as an astronaut since 2009 after a career as a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot.
L3Harris provides EO/IR support across Royal Canadian Air Force fleets including the CP-140 Aurora, CH-146 Griffon, CH-147F Chinook, CH-149 Cormorant, and CC-295 Kingfisher.
Virgin Orbit is working with the U.S., British, Canadian, and French Air Forces to provide rapid satellite replacement capabilities.
Support provided at the Halifax facility will include software upgrades, crypto modernization initiatives, and retrofitting MIDS-LVT Block Upgrade 2 devices for Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force platforms.