The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) oversees military space activities through the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) leading space operations. DND/CAF utilizes space systems for essential functions like global positioning, ISR, space domain awareness, and satellite communications. They collaborate with allies like the United States through NORAD and leverage partnerships with organizations such as the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA, and ESA. The 3 Canadian Space Division (3 CSD) delivers space power effects, including space domain awareness and protecting military space capabilities.
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The Department of National Defence wants the Royal Canadian Air Force review to lay the foundation for a modern, operationally ready Air and Space Force.
The Department of National Defence is launching a dedicated funding program to support Canadian firms participating in the DIANA transatlantic network.
The Department of National Defence awarded $24.9 million across three Canadian aerospace startups under the “Launch the North” initiative.
The Spaceport Nova Scotia launch pad gives the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces a sovereign launch site for sending satellites into orbit without foreign third parties.
The Canso spaceport will support satellite launches from Canadian territory and serve the operational needs of the Canadian Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces.
Canada’s Department of National Defence is pursuing a plan to reduce dependence on foreign launch providers, especially U.S. providers.
The Canadian Department of National Defense has become a tenant at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The Government of Canada has arranged for the Canadian Department of National Defense to lease a dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia from Maritime Launch Services.
The lease gives the Canadian Department of National Defense access to a dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia for a ten-year term retroactive to April 1, 2025.
The in-service support phase requires MDA Space to keep the network maintained and integrated with Canadian Armed Forces systems.
The new agreement moves space cooperation into the Canadian Department of National Defence portfolio.
The Canadian Armed Forces will use the Ground-Based Optical observatories and Sapphire to continuously detect, track, and monitor deep-space objects.
On March 16, 2026, the Department of National Defence signed a 10-year, $200-million agreement with Maritime Launch Services under Canada’s Sovereign Launch Program.
The Canso spaceport will support the operational needs of the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces, and the Government of Canada.
The Department of National Defence’s current investment is intended to build an ecosystem for advanced manufacturing, satellite constellations, and ground operations.
The Department of National Defence is planning a Stream 2 initiative with a 10-year horizon.
The Department of National Defence has laid out a dual-track strategy to secure Canada’s orbital autonomy.
The Department of National Defence’s military requirement calls for a rocket capable of deploying a 200-kilogram payload within 96 hours of notice.
Space Systems Command has a letter of offer and acceptance with the Canada Department of National Defence on space domain awareness command and control.
The Department of National Defence’s IDEaS Launch the North challenge carries a $105 million budget.