Mark Lowey

Canadian SMEs playing an increasingly important role in domestic and global space industries, experts say

Mark Lowey
February 16, 2022

Canadian SMEs and universities are becoming more significant players in space at home and internationally, due to the "democratization" of space driven by lower launch costs and the miniaturization of science instruments and satellites, say space industry experts.

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Organizations: ABB, Advanced Satellite Networks, Bubble Technology Industries, Canadensys Aerospace Corporation, Canadian Space Agency, Department of National Defence, Dubai Municipality, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, GHGSat, Kepler Communications Inc., Magellan Aerospace, Maritime Launch Services Ltd., Mission Control Space Services, Morgan Stanley, NASA, NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., Norwegian Space Agency, Space Flight Laboratory, Space Strategies Consulting Limited, Spacebridge Inc. exactEarth Ltd., SpaceX, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, United Arab Emirates, University of Toronto, Western University, and Wyvern Inc.
People: Andre Dupuis and David Haight
Topics: "New Space" industry, Canada's space strategy, CSA's Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program, CSA's smartEarth initiative, democratization of space, Earth observation by satellites, federal funding for space SMEs, global space market, NASA-Lunar Gateway, small satellites, SMEs in Canada's space industry, Space Technology Development Program, State of the Canadian Space Sector report, and Strategic Innovation Fund

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