The Canadian Space Agency (CSA), established in 1989, is the national space agency of Canada responsible for promoting the peaceful use and development of space. A key focus is to advance space knowledge through science and ensure space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians. The CSA is known for its contributions to space exploration, including the Canadarm robotic arm series and participation in missions like the Artemis 2 moon mission, partnering with organizations like NASA and ESA on projects involving satellites, rovers, and space telescopes.
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The Canadian Space Agency supports up to 38 Canadian research projects tied to the James Webb Space Telescope.
The Canadian Space Agency’s 2026–27 planned spending is $913.9 million.
The Canadian Space Agency expects at least 45 Canadian organizations to secure contracts through the Canada-ESA Cooperation Agreement.
The Canadian Space Agency’s core responsibilities budget for fiscal year 2026–27 is $857,063,421.
The Canadian Space Agency will complete its OSIRIS-REx curation facility in Longueuil to receive Canada’s Bennu asteroid sample.
The Canadian Space Agency terminated the Lunar Rover Mission in its 2026–27 Departmental Plan.
The Canadian Space Agency is advancing the addition of a new satellite to the RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
The Canadian Space Agency expects the spending reductions to eliminate about 45 full-time roles.
The Canadian Space Agency spent $1,361,460,647 in FY2025–26.
The Canadian Space Agency will cut spending by $6.66 million in 2026–27 and by $14.36 million by 2028–29.
The Canadian Space Agency allocated 366.3 full-time equivalents to internal services in fiscal year 2026–27.
The Canadian Space Agency allocated 666.2 full-time equivalents to core responsibilities in fiscal year 2026–27.
The Canadian Space Agency will deliver cryoharness qualification models for the ESA-led Ariel space telescope.
NASA’s Gateway program includes Canadarm3, which is funded by the Canadian Space Agency and being built by MDA Space.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons is assigned as the Capsule Communicator (Capcom) for the Artemis II mission.
The new Implementing Arrangement between the Canadian Space Agency and the Indian Space Research Organisation is expected to encompass atmospheric sciences, space robotics, human spaceflight, and quantum communication technologies.
Canada and India will pursue a new Implementing Arrangement under the existing framework between the Canadian Space Agency and the Indian Space Research Organisation.
The two Pre-Phase A studies will consolidate the feasibility, architecture, utilisation, and technology requirements of a European-led LEO outpost and propose cooperation with the Canadian Space Agency, Japan’s JAXA, and additional partners.
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch (NASA), and Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency) were present in Congress and were invited by the Speaker of the House during the State of the Union.
The Canadian Space Agency is investing $5.5 million in Bubble Technology Industries to fund the Canadian Active Neutron Spectrometer (CANS).