Space Technology

Canada’s space technology is internationally competitive and at the forefront of research and innovation.

• The worlds second-largest supplier> of global navigation satellite systems equipment, after the United States.
• Global leadership in space robotics: The Canadarm2 is critical to the construction and use of the International Space Station.
• Leads the world in earth observation systems: Having built more than 70 per cent of the worlds civilian multi-satellite earth observation ground stations.

Canadian space companies have achieved world-leading capabilities in areas such as space robotics, satellite-based communication services, earth observation and remote sensing, space microwave subsystems, and synthetic aperture radar. Here are some key facts about our space industry:

• More than 6,000 highly skilled workers
• Nearly 2,000 are scientists and engineers,
• $2 billion space sector revenues in 2003

Source: Aerospace Industries Association of Canada

• Close cooperation with the United States (NASA) for over 30 years, from Alouette to RADARSAT
• Special relationship with the European Space Agency for more than 20 years
• Extensive bilateral collaboration with other European and Asian countries, such as Russia , Japan , Sweden , etc.

• ABB Bomen
• Bristol
• CMC Electronics Inc.
• COM DEV
• CRESTech and Dynacon Inc
• EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd.
• Guigné International Ltd.
• Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA)
• MD Robotics
• Neptec
• NovAtel 
• Satlantic Inc.
• SED Systems Inc.
• Telesat