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 awarded $120,000 to three projects designed to open doors for underrepresented students in the space sector.
The Canadian Space Agency launched the Health and Life Sciences Data and Sample Mining or Research Models program to fund studies of the physical and psychological risks of human spaceflight.
The Canadian Space Agency set Jan. 25, 2027 as the application deadline for the Health and Life Sciences Data and Sample Mining or Research Models program.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a $688 million contract to build and launch a synthetic aperture radar replenishment satellite.
The Canadian Space Agency said MARMOTSat’s mission will help scientists better understand how human activities associated with climate change may be influencing the ionosphere.
A team of 57 students and researchers at the University of Victoria designed and built MARMOTSat through the Canadian Space Agency CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM program.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Col. Jeremy Hansen will leave the agency this September and transition out of his active astronaut role.
MARMOTSat was designed and built by students under the Canadian Space Agency CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS) program.
Jeremy Hansen completed 32 years of military service and 17 years with the Canadian Space Agency before his planned transition.
Jeremy Hansen was selected as a Canadian Space Agency astronaut in 2009 after flying CF-18 fighter jets for the military.
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency will return the replaced joint for ground-based engineering analysis and possible refurbishment.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons guided the Canadarm2 repair from Mission Control in Houston.
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency will return the replaced Canadarm2 joint for ground-based engineering analysis and possible refurbishment.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded Exolaunch launch integration services for the MARMOTSat satellite.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a $688 million contract to build and launch a synthetic aperture radar replenishment satellite.
Canadarm2 was designed by the Canadian Space Agency in partnership with MDA Space.
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency finalized preparations for a June 30 spacewalk to replace a degraded joint on Canadarm2.
The Pulsar Institute’s Career LaunchPad initiative was funded through a previous cycle of the Canadian Space Agency’s program.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a $44.7-million contract in December to acquire long-lead components for the replenishment satellite.
The Canadian Space Agency’s Increasing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Canadian Space Sector initiative offers grants of up to $50,000 to Canadian post-secondary institutions and not-for-profit organizations.