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Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

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Mars Ice Mapper would be equipped with a synthetic aperture radar provided by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to search for subsurface ice deposits on Mars.

Mentioned as: CSATechnical ProductDec 5, 2020NASA considering commercial Mars data relay satellites

The Canadian Space Agency published a letter of interest on 2020-10-23 announcing it would formally issue a request for proposals for the rover by early 2021.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipNov 28, 2020Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The Canadian Space Agency has a pre-negotiated agreement with CLPS to deliver its payloads to the moon while remaining open to other partnerships such as with the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 28, 2020Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The planned microrover will have a mass of 30 kg and carry two payloads, one provided by the Canadian Space Agency and the other provided by NASA.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Narrative PlanNov 28, 2020Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The Canadian Space Agency awarded six Phase 0 study contracts on 2020-11-27 with a total value of CA$2,900,000 (US$2,200,000) to five companies and universities for lunar science instruments.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipNov 28, 2020Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The Canadian Space Agency is in the initial phases of developing a microrover that it plans to develop and fly in cooperation with NASA.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Narrative PlanNov 28, 2020Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The Canadian Space Agency issued contracts worth CA$3,300,000 on 2020-10-29 to Canadensys Aerospace Corporation and NGC Aerospace Ltd. for development of lunar technology payloads.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Narrative FinancialNov 28, 2020Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The Phase 0 contracts are part of the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program, which the Canadian government unveiled in February 2019.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipNov 28, 2020Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The Canadian Space Agency has not given a firm schedule for developing Canadarm3 and is working with partners to determine when Canadarm3 will be needed in the mid-2020s, with the exact launch date depending on the overall Gateway schedule.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Narrative PlanJun 27, 2020MDA to build robotic arm for lunar Gateway

On 2020-06-26 the Canadian Space Agency plans to award a contract to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to build a robotic arm as Canada’s contribution to the lunar Gateway.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipJun 27, 2020MDA to build robotic arm for lunar Gateway

The Canadian Space Agency provided Kepler 1 million Canadian dollars to mature its bus design and production techniques.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipMar 8, 2020Kepler’s decision to build its own cubesats surprises manufacturers

Kepler received help designing its cubesat bus from the Canadian Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space AgencyTechnical ProductJan 29, 2020Kepler decides to build its 140-satellite cubesat constellation in-house

SpaceX launched the Radarsat mission for the Canadian Space Agency from SLC-4.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipJul 2, 2019Vandenberg wooing tenants as launch activity slows down

Honeywell received a 30 million Canadian dollar (US$23,000,000) contract from the Canadian Space Agency for the design and implementation phases of the Quantum EncrYption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat).

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipJun 28, 2019Honeywell to build Canadian quantum encryption satellite

The Canadian Space Agency hopes to launch QEYSSat in the first half of 2022.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Narrative GeneralJun 28, 2019Honeywell to build Canadian quantum encryption satellite

The Canadian Space Agency expects the selection of a launch service provider for QEYSSat to be completed by mid-2020.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Narrative PlanJun 28, 2019Honeywell to build Canadian quantum encryption satellite

The Canadian Space Agency has started planning the next generation of Radarsat for when Radarsat Constellation Mission reaches its planned end of life in 2026.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipJun 12, 2019SpaceX launches Canadian radar satellites

MDA, a Maxar company, completed construction of the three-satellite Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM) for the Canadian Space Agency in 2018.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipMay 10, 2019Maxar quarterly revenues dip as firm restructures satellite business

The Canadian Space Agency will spend (CAN) $14,000,000 over five years starting in 2019 to identify opportunities where space, health, and Indigenous partners could work together to develop approaches and innovative technology solutions for challenges common to both deep space and remote health care environments.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Org RelationshipMar 21, 2019Canada pledges additional support for LEO broadband satellites

Jim Bridenstine met with Canadian Space Agency President Sylvain Laporte on 2018-09-06 at NASA headquarters to discuss cooperation between the two agencies and a potential Canadian role on the Gateway.

Mentioned as: Canadian Space AgencyTechnical ProductNov 15, 2018Canada not sold on U.S-led lunar Gateway despite NASA boss’ direct pitch
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