Canada In Space

On this weeks Space Economy podcast my guest is Chris Robson, the CEO of Wyvern. Wyvern is an Edmonton based startup in the satellite imaging market with a focus on hyperspectral imaging.The company plans to have its first small satellites launched next year and is singularly focused on its innovative hyperspectral camera.

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In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss the icy moons of the solar system including their potential for future In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU).

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On this weeks Space Economy podcast my returning guest is James Slifierz, the CEO of SkyWatch.Recently SkyWatch announced that it had raised $17.2 million US in its Series B funding round. As well, SkyWatch revealed that their TerraStream integrated data management solution was going to be launched on over 40 satellites including on the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission and the Virgin Orbit mission. James walks us through the recent news, and gives us some colour on what's coming up for the fast expanding Waterloo based company.

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Welcome to the Space Economy podcast and the next episode in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.Today's episode focuses on Mars and the Perseverance rover, its helicopter, a future sample return mission and touches on In-Situ Resource Utilization.

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My returning guest this week on the Space Economy podcast is Ewan Reid, CEO of Mission Control Space Services. On May 26 of this year ISED Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that Mission Control was the recipient of a contribution from the Canadian Space Agency in the amount of $3 million.My conversation with Reid delves into what the funding and mission mean for his company and Canada. Reid also provides a glimpse into what their technology can and will do, details of the Moon mission, and how it's taken years to build up to this point. Included in the conversation is how trade missions with the Canadian Space Agency helped and why there should be more of them.

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In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss countries that want to become a launching state and what that means. Our guest is Kenneth Hodgkins. This is the fifth of ten episodes in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.For many years, Canadian orbital dreams were restricted to launching things in other countries. But a Maritime Launch Services proposed launching facility in Nova Scotia secured nearly $11 million in Canadian investment dollars this spring. Its location takes advantage of the Earth's rotation to boost rockets into equatorial orbits.The facility is at an early stage, so early that Transport Canada says it isn't yet ready to comment. But we do have Kenneth Hodgkins, president of International Space Enterprise Consultants to talk about the subject. Mr. Hodgkins used to be the Director of the Office of Space and Advanced Technology at the US State Department, and was in Ottawa a few years back talking about Canada as a launching state.

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It's been several months since we did a podcast on China with a focus on their commercial space efforts. In this edition we'll discuss China's broadband mega-constellation, get a launch updated, learn about China's first commercial spaceport and learn more about the commercialization efforts of Chinese Earth observation data.My returning guest is Blaine Curio, a space and satcom industry consultant based in Hong Kong who focuses primarily on China. Beside his own consultancy, Orbital Gateway, Blaine also consults as a Senior Affiliate with Euroconsult. And this past summer, he along with co-host Jean Deville, launched a podcast called the Dongfang Hour, or literally translated, Eastern Hour.

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In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss asteroids as a resource with Dr. Dante Lauretta. This is the fourth of ten episodes in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.Asteroids and comets are abundant resources in our universe, but there are a lot of challenges in mining them. They’re scattered throughout the solar system. We don’t have a good survey yet of what each small body contains. And even if we do know what’s out there, how will we get the resources out?To learn more, we’ll speak with Dante Lauretta, leader of the sample return mission on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Dr. Lauretta is also a professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

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On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast my guest is Brigadier-General Michael Adamson who assumed the role of RCAF Director General Space and Joint Force Space Component Commander in June of 2020.Today we're going to discuss how Canada's Armed Forces is adapting to an increasing congested, contested, and competitive space environment.

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NASA's next steps in the solar system include going back to the moon. The agency is working on its Artemis program that is supposed to put boots on the surface in the 2020s. It's a little different from the Apollo years. This time, the agency will be bringing in international astronauts and robots.To learn more about the Artemis ecosystem, we'll have a chat with Alex Ellery. Dr. Ellery is the Canada Research Professor in Space Robotics and Space Technology at Carleton University in Ottawa. He's also written extensively about the Artemis program.

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