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’s 2025 departmental plan included a record budget allocation of $834 million.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen is a crew member on the Artemis 2 mission to the Moon.
MDA Space performed an autonomous lunar logistics demonstration at the Canadian Space Agency analog site for the Lunar Utility Rover.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will orbit the Moon and return to Earth during the 10-day mission.
Programs such as the Canadian Space Agency’s Canadian CubeSat Project, the follow-on CUBICS, the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge, and the Launch Canada Challenge have inspired a generation of students to get involved in space.
CSMC was awarded a $1 million Canadian Space Agency Space Technology Development grant in 2023 for their technology.
Mission Control was awarded up to $2 million by the Canadian Space Agency to provide its iSPI+ infrared sensing system for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover.
In July, the Canadian Space Agency awarded three companies, including Mission Control, technology study contracts valued at $14.6 million split between them.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded a total of $3.8 million to Mission Control, ABB Inc., Bornea Dynamics Ltd., and Bubble Technology Industries to advance instrument concepts supporting essential scientific activities.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded $3.8 million to ABB Inc., Bornea Dynamics Ltd., Bubble Technology Industries, and Mission Control to advance instrument concepts for the Lunar Utility Rover.
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded research and development funding to Rocket Lab to develop a new medium-class reaction wheel.
The backup crew for Artemis 2 includes Canadian Space Agency’s Jenni Gibbons and NASA’s Andre Douglas.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman participated in an Optimized Trajectory Correction burn simulation at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The contract was awarded on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen is part of the prime crew for Artemis 2, which will be the first lunar crewed mission in more than 50 years.
Rocket Lab USA has secured approximately $1 million CAD ($710,000 USD) from the Canadian Space Agency to expand its spacecraft component portfolio.
The federal RADARSAT+ initiative is a 15-year, $1.012 billion investment announced by the Canadian Space Agency in October 2023 to sustain and expand national satellite Earth observation capacity.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather details on CubeSat performance and capabilities from potential suppliers in Canada.
MDA Space has won a new contract with the Canadian Space Agency worth C$44.7 million.
The contract awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency will procure and deliver critical long lead parts for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission replenishment satellite development.