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Xona Space Systems is having a busy month. The positional satellite company, based in Burlingame, Calif., was the subject of two big announcements in early August: one announcing FCC approval for their constellation, and the other announcing a successful GNSS spoofing test in Japan. The post Xona gets FCC approval to build jamming-resistant PNT constellation appeared first on SpaceQ Media Inc. .
Leaf Space has completed its first ground station in Canada at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, N.S. in partnership with Maritime Launch Services. The post Leaf Space activates ground station at Spaceport Nova Scotia appeared first on SpaceQ Media Inc. .
SpaceX will build a spaceport on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast designed for 10 Starship launch pads, the company and Gov. Jeff Landry announced Tuesday in Abbeville, the seat of Vermilion Parish. The post SpaceX to build Starbase Louisiana appeared first on SpaceQ Media Inc. .
The White House issued a new National Space Transportation Policy on Aug. 20, replacing the country’s 2013 space transportation policy and setting a target of more than 1,000 launches and reentries a year by 2030 — roughly six times last year’s pace of U.S. orbital launches. The post U.S. space transportation policy leaves Canada’s export status open appeared first on SpaceQ Media Inc. .
Kepler Communications has started its commercial service for the first tranche of its optical data relay network. The milestone follows the constellation’s initial deployment in January 2026 and according to Kepler now provides government and commercial customers with an operational architecture for real-time space communications. The post Kepler’s real-time next-generation optical data relay…
As the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City gets underway an ongoing trend continues, small satellites are getting bigger, at least on average. The post Small satellites keep getting bigger appeared first on SpaceQ Media Inc. .
The U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods Aug. 22, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade talks with Washington. None of the new tariffs affect the space sector. The post Canadian space sector escapes new U.S. tariffs — for now appeared first on SpaceQ Media Inc. .
Welcome to Issue 22 of the In Defence of Canada Briefing. Building sovereign defence capabilities requires more than acquiring platforms, it demands human talent and cutting-edge research. This week, Ottawa injected $1.2 million into Launch Canada to address the nation’s engineering needs through student rocketry training. The post In Defence of Canada briefing: DND’s $20.3M Quantum Gamble &…
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has selected four more projects under its 2025 FAST program, backing advanced manufacturing for space structures, astronaut training, navigation in low Earth orbit and CubeSats with about $1.45 million combined. The post CSA awards four more FAST grants, total hits $6.8M appeared first on SpaceQ Media Inc. .
The Government of Canada has issued a new warning in its August update, the 2026 wildfire season is far from over. With more than 4.1 million hectares already burned and 582 fires currently active, federal officials anticipate that above-average temperatures will keep the risk of new blazes high through September. The post Former space agency veteran joins OroraTech to track Canada’s ongoing…
