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Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

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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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On 2022-04-02 Dmitry Rogozin posted letters he received from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell, and European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher.

GovernanceValue 1.2Apr 3, 2022Rogozin delays decision on space station future

The Canadian Space Agency operates the three Radarsat Constellation Mission spacecraft.

GeneralValue 4.0Jan 18, 2022ESA considering moving up radar satellite launch after Sentinel-1B malfunction

The Canadian Space Agency will work with the Government of Canada to propose options and reach a timely decision on International Space Station participation.

PlanGovernanceValue 2.0Jan 9, 2022Other ISS partners start planning for extension to 2030

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency finalized an agreement that entitles a Canadian astronaut to join three U.S. astronauts on Artemis 2, a planned 2024 mission to fly the Orion spacecraft around the moon and return to Earth.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.6Dec 29, 2021Japan wants a JAXA astronaut to be first “non-American” to join a NASA lunar landing

The Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency was signed in Dubai at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2021.

RelationshipsValue 3.8Nov 2, 2021UK and Canada Space agencies sign MOU on joint activities and information sharing

Stardust Technologies collaborated with the Canadian Space Agency and the National Research Council of Canada on the EDEN project using virtual reality, neural systems, and haptics feedback for mental health support in lunar, Martian, and microgravity environments.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 25, 2021ispace Plans to Collaborate on Lunar Resources Extraction Rover with Haptic Robotic Arm and Mixed Reality (XR) Functions

ispace’s first mission lander will deliver payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and three companies that received awards under the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 25, 2021ispace Plans to Collaborate on Lunar Resources Extraction Rover with Haptic Robotic Arm and Mixed Reality (XR) Functions

EarthDaily Analytics was selected to perform trade studies, assess SAR ground segment architectures, and demonstrate easy-to-use APIs, cloud-native scalability, and automated SAR processing for the Canadian Space Agency.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 11, 2021Canadian Space Agency Assigns Contract To EarthDaily Analytics

The CSA project with EarthDaily Analytics will support the agency’s goal to provide scalable and flexible services tailored to end users’ needs.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.0Aug 11, 2021Canadian Space Agency Assigns Contract To EarthDaily Analytics

The CSA project with EarthDaily Analytics will support the agency’s goal to increase the environmental and economic impact of SAR data by reducing costs associated with traditional on-premise architecture.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 3.2Aug 11, 2021Canadian Space Agency Assigns Contract To EarthDaily Analytics

The CSA project with EarthDaily Analytics will support the agency’s goal to enable rapid deployment capabilities to deliver mission-critical features.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 2.6Aug 11, 2021Canadian Space Agency Assigns Contract To EarthDaily Analytics

On its first mission, ispace’s lander will deliver payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and three companies awarded under the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Aug 4, 2021ispace Raises $46 Million in Series C Funding with New Funds Going Toward Mission 2 & 3

The Canadian Space Agency will soon release a request for proposals for the small rover and will select two companies for initial design and development work before choosing one company to build the rover.

PlanValue 4.0May 27, 2021Companies and government agencies announce plans for lunar rover projects

The Canadian Space Agency is proceeding with plans to fly a small rover on a future robotic lunar lander that will carry two instruments (one Canadian and one American) and is designed to operate for at least one lunar day and possibly a second lunar day if it survives the 14-day lunar night.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5May 27, 2021Companies and government agencies announce plans for lunar rover projects

Three Canadian companies will fly instruments or collect data on ispace’s Mission 1 lander with support from Canadian Space Agency awards announced 2021-05-26.

RelationshipsGeneralPlanValue 2.6May 27, 2021Companies and government agencies announce plans for lunar rover projects

The 2021 federal budget allocates 9.9 million Canadian dollars to the Canadian Space Agency to start planning for the next generation of Earth observation satellites.

FinancialPlanValue 4.0Apr 20, 2021Canada budgets for next-generation EO satellites and ground systems

Luc Brûlé is Vice-President at the Canadian Space Agency and is a top speaker at GeoIgnite 2021.

GovernanceValue 3.0Apr 12, 2021What is GeoIgnite and what does it hold in 2021 for Canada’s geospatial industry?

On 2021-02-03, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Italian space agency ASI signed a statement of intent to cooperate on the International Mars Ice Mapper mission.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 6, 2021NASA and international partners to study Mars Ice Mapper mission

MDA provides flight operations and data management services for the Radarsat Constellation Mission and other Canadian Space Agency Earth-observation and space situational awareness satellites under a contract announced 2021-01-29.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.2Feb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

The Canadian Space Agency signed an agreement on 2020-12-16 confirming Canada’s contribution of the Canadarm3 robotic arm to the Gateway.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.5Jan 13, 2021NASA and Japan finalize Gateway agreement
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