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Mike Greenley is group president of MDA.

Canada needs to claim its place in the commercial space race

  • The transition to a more commercial stance in space is happening now and is accelerating.
Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 28, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently on the Hill. Investing in the space economy results in advances in areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics that cascade to other sectors, like advanced manufacturing, writes Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to claim its place in the commercial space race

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 28, 2022
  • The transition to a more commercial stance in space is happening now and is accelerating.

Canada needs to claim its place in the commercial space race

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 28, 2022
  • The transition to a more commercial stance in space is happening now and is accelerating.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently on the Hill. Investing in the space economy results in advances in areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics that cascade to other sectors, like advanced manufacturing, writes Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new space race is Canada’s to lose

  • Over the last several months, the world has witnessed a series of historic firsts in human spaceflight happening one after the other. In July,
Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 24, 2021
In September, SpaceX took the next big step, sending four tourists to an orbit higher than the International Space Station. These achievements in human spaceflight reflect more than the power of imagination. They are the outcome of the dizzying pace of innovation and investment driving the rapidly growing space economy, writes Mike Greenley. Flickr photograph courtesy of SpaceX

The new space race is Canada’s to lose

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 24, 2021
  • Over the last several months, the world has witnessed a series of historic firsts in human spaceflight happening one after the other. In July,

The new space race is Canada’s to lose

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 24, 2021
  • Over the last several months, the world has witnessed a series of historic firsts in human spaceflight happening one after the other. In July,
In September, SpaceX took the next big step, sending four tourists to an orbit higher than the International Space Station. These achievements in human spaceflight reflect more than the power of imagination. They are the outcome of the dizzying pace of innovation and investment driving the rapidly growing space economy, writes Mike Greenley. Flickr photograph courtesy of SpaceX

Canada can’t afford not to be in space

  • When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Necessity is the mother of invention. We’ve all seen those aphorisms in action lately, from
Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | December 7, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Aug. 9, 2018, visiting MDA's Montreal facility to see the RADARSAT Constellation Mission satellites before they launched. The global space market is worth more than USD$420-billion today; Morgan Stanley forecasts this market will grow to USD$1-trillion per year by 2040. Canada's well-positioned to lead in that future, if we keep our hand in, writes Mike Greenley. Photograph courtesy of MDA

Canada can’t afford not to be in space

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | December 7, 2020
  • When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Necessity is the mother of invention. We’ve all seen those aphorisms in action lately, from

Canada can’t afford not to be in space

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | December 7, 2020
  • When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Necessity is the mother of invention. We’ve all seen those aphorisms in action lately, from
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Aug. 9, 2018, visiting MDA's Montreal facility to see the RADARSAT Constellation Mission satellites before they launched. The global space market is worth more than USD$420-billion today; Morgan Stanley forecasts this market will grow to USD$1-trillion per year by 2040. Canada's well-positioned to lead in that future, if we keep our hand in, writes Mike Greenley. Photograph courtesy of MDA

Bold vision and strategic choice: Canada’s space journey

  • In 1962, Canada’s Alouette satellite was launched, beginning Canada’s journey in space and establishing Canada as the third country into space behind the U.S.A.
Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 25, 2019
Earlier this year, the Government of Canada made a bold and strategic decision to join the NASA-led Lunar Gateway program, pictured, by contributing Canadarm3 to this Moon-orbiting outpost, extending the Canadarm program for another generation. The government also committed to support Telesat’s innovative Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation that will strongly benefit Canada’s northern and remote communities. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Bold vision and strategic choice: Canada’s space journey

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 25, 2019
  • In 1962, Canada’s Alouette satellite was launched, beginning Canada’s journey in space and establishing Canada as the third country into space behind the U.S.A.

Bold vision and strategic choice: Canada’s space journey

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 25, 2019
  • In 1962, Canada’s Alouette satellite was launched, beginning Canada’s journey in space and establishing Canada as the third country into space behind the U.S.A.
Earlier this year, the Government of Canada made a bold and strategic decision to join the NASA-led Lunar Gateway program, pictured, by contributing Canadarm3 to this Moon-orbiting outpost, extending the Canadarm program for another generation. The government also committed to support Telesat’s innovative Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation that will strongly benefit Canada’s northern and remote communities. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
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