Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the Canadian Space Agency Act.
Some of the key events about Canadian Space Agency
- 1989Establishment of the Canadian Space Agency to coordinate and promote space activities in Canada
- 1989Budget constraints delayed the establishment of the Canadian Space Agency by several years
- 1992Launch of Canada's first Earth observation satellite, RADARSAT-1
- 1994The CSA faced criticism for its limited involvement in the International Space Station project compared to other partner nations
- 1995Development of the Canadarm2 robotic arm for the International Space Station
- 1999Successful deployment of the MOPITT instrument on NASA's Terra satellite to measure carbon monoxide in Earth's atmosphere
- 1999The RADARSAT-2 satellite project experienced significant delays and cost overruns
- 2001Installation of the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station
- 2003Launch of the SCISAT satellite to study ozone depletion in Earth's atmosphere
- 2003Canada's contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope project was reduced due to budget limitations
- 2007Launch of RADARSAT-2, an advanced Earth observation satellite
- 2009Development of Dextre, a sophisticated two-armed robot for the International Space Station
- 2009The CSA's budget was cut by $29.5 million, impacting various space programs
- 2012The agency faced further budget reductions, leading to the cancellation of some planned missions
- 2013Launch of the CASSIOPE satellite to study space weather and test advanced telecommunications technologies
- 2014Canada's participation in the Mars Science Laboratory mission was limited due to funding constraints
- 2017The CSA was criticized for its lack of a comprehensive long-term space strategy
- 2019Contribution of the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) to NASA's asteroid sample return mission
- 2019Canada's space industry expressed concerns over insufficient government investment in space technologies
- 2020The COVID-19 pandemic caused delays and disruptions to several CSA projects and operations
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