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Canada In SpaceThe Status and Future of NASA's In-Space and Lunar ManufacturingHi, I’m Marc Boucher, welcome to the SpaceQ podcast.This is the third episode of the SpaceQ Summer Series which today features NASA’s Raymond Clinton Jr., Associate Director of the Science & Technology Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center.The topic is In-Space Manufacturing and Lunar Construction Technology Development at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.Dr. Clinton takes takes us on a brief journey of what's been done by NASA to date and then discusses what NASA is doing now and what the future of in-space and lunar manufacturing might be.Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
2020-09-1054 min
Canada In SpaceEnd Of The Universe with Katie MackHi, I’m Marc Boucher and welcome to the second episode of the SpaceQ Summer Series which today features cosmologist and science communicator Katie Mack.In June she published the book The End of Everything (Astrophyically Speaking). Today we’ll hear from @AstroKatie on the topic of the end of the universe from a May 6th webcast from the Perimeter Institute. While the topic might be tough to follow for those who aren’t astrophysists, Mack is a consummate science communicator and brings the topic alive so everyone can understand it.Mack is currently a Simons Emmy Noether Fellow at the Pe...
2020-08-2754 min
Canada In SpaceA Special Episode - New Conservative Leader Erin O'TooleLast night Erin O’Toole was elected leader of the Federal Conservative Party. We’ve got an article online available to subscribers that outlines what you might expect from O’Toole and the Conservatives should they win the next election. And that election could come as early as this fall if the Liberal’s don’t win the confidence of Parliament after the Throne speech on September 23rd.As a bonus for SpaceQ podcast listeners, we have the following interview I did with O’Toole last October 3rd leading up to the 2019 Federal election.Ok, Listen in to my interview with new Con...
2020-08-2407 min
Canada In SpaceThe State of Earth ObservationHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast.My guest today is Adam Keith. Adam is an independent advisor and business consultant focused on the space sector. In his 20 years in the space sector he has advised a wide range of clients including government organizations, investors and commercial actors along the value chain. He is also an Affiliate Principal Advisor at Euroconsult with specialization in Earth Observation and disruptive technologies.Today Adam and I are going to talk about the state of Earth Observation including what’s happening in Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
2020-07-3037 min
Canada In SpaceRick Tumlinson on Investing Through the SpaceFundRick Tumlinson has always had a vision for space exploration and space development which is why he co-founded the Space Frontier Foundation in 1988.Over the years Tumlinson has worked towards making that vision a reality, and through his various endeavours has helped many a startup. In 2018 he decided to take another step by creating SpaceFund, a traditional venture capital fund, but with a modern day twist.In this weeks SpaceQ podcast, Rick Tumlinson is our guest. We’re going to be talking about Venture Capital and startups. Tumlinson is also the founder of the EarthLight Foundation and in 2012 co-founded Deep Sp...
2020-07-0243 min
Canada In SpaceSpace Mining and the Artemis AccordsWith the recent announcement by NASA of the Artemis Accords and the White House Executive Order on space resource utilization, SpaceQ wanted to interview someone from the commercial space sector who has an interested in space resource utilization.EnterJeff Plate, CEO of Interstellar Mining. Mr. Plate is also Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at WGM, an independent Canadian firm of geological and mining consultants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-0428 min
TerranautsFootsteps on the path to the Moon and MarsDr. David Williams is both a Terranaut and astronaut. He's been a pioneer at bringing medicine to space, helped construct the International Space Station, written popular children books on space, managed a hospital system with a larger budget than the Canadian Space Agency, began training astronauts as aquanauts and much more. Along the way he's come to understand the critical role thousands of Terranauts have played as on the path to the Moon and Mars.The Show Like the show? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to: p...
2020-05-1426 min
Canada In SpaceGeoff Languedoc updates us on CASI in the time of COVID-19With the COVID-19 virus becoming a global pandemic I wanted to talk to people within the space community about how their organizations are coping, and also get a little personal and talk about life at home. So today my guest is Geoff Languedoc, the Executive Director of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute. CASI as it’s known, is a not-for-profit scientific and technical organization that traces its roots back to 1954. It became the formal organization it is today in 1962 with the merger of the Toronto based Canadian Astronautical Society and the Montreal-based Astronautical Society of Canada. This put the or...
2020-05-0743 min
Canada In SpaceThe Clandestine TerranautIf you're opening up New Space markets, albeit in the failing Soviet Union, and then Russia, and different parts of the US government either support you or don't, how do you classify your work? After all, you're being asked to transition a communist state to, in part, a capital state with a new venture.Today on Terranauts you'll hear that story from someone who could have been labelled the "clandestine" Terranaut at the time.The Show- Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364- Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to: podcast AT spaceq.ca...
2020-04-3034 minTerranautsThe Clandestine TerranautWhat is a Clandestine Terranaut? If you’re opening up New Space markets, albeit in the failing Soviet Union, and then Russia, and different parts of the US government either support you or don’t, how do you classify your work?After all, you’re being asked to transition a communist state to, in part, a capital state with a new venture.Today on the Terranauts podcast you’ll hear that story from someone who could have been labelled the “clandestine” Terranaut at the time.The Show Like the show? Support the show:htt...
2020-04-3034 min
Canada In SpaceCOVID-19 and its Effect on Academia in the Space CommunityCOVID-19 is leaving no aspect of our lives untouched including at universities where students and professors have had to adapt to our new reality.To better understand how COVID-19 is affected different parts of the space community SpaceQ has been talking to and interviewing people.Today my guest on the SpaceQ podcast is with someone from the academic world who teaches students and runs a research lab.That professor is Philip Ferguson from the University of Manitoba where he's the NSERC / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering. Ferguson teaches undergrad and grad courses and manages a satellite engineering...
2020-04-2332 minTerranautsApollo 13 and Stan Rogers in Tales From Mission ControlThe latest Terranauts podcast happens to be the 13th episode and it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. So naturally Iain provides a unique and insightful look at the mission.He also concludes the Stan Rogers story which was mentioned in the last episode. Oh, and did I mention there’s singing?Listen in.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ca...
2020-04-1626 min
Canada In SpaceSpecial Message - Upcoming Canadian Space Virtual Town HallThe COVID-19 pandemic is a very serious global health crisis which is, and will, continue to have an economic impact, including on the space sector.To discuss the economic impact the Satellite Canada Innovation Network, or SatCan, is hosting a free virtual Town Hall on Thursday, April 9 at 11:00 am Eastern time. It's an opportunity for space industry professionals and stakeholders to have a candid discussion about the current and future state of the space industry in the challenging era of COVID-19.SatCan has asked that you consider these questions before attending.* What state is your company in now?* What has...
2020-04-0702 minTerranautsTerranauts Tales from Mission ControlIn this weeks Terranauts podcast, host Iain Christie takes you on a journey through Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control Center during the 90’s with the first part of a new series, Tales from Mission Control.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/canadainspace Subscribe to the SpaceQ Short Cuts Newsletter:https://eepurl.com/cTNNpf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-0218 min
Canada In SpaceTerranauts - The RADARSAT program and Synthetic Aperture RadarHi I'm Marc Boucher of SpaceQ. Today we're simultaneously publishing our Terranauts podcast here on the SpaceQ channel and the Terranauts channel. We're doing this because some of you might not be familiar with Terranauts yet. In this new episode of Terranauts, host Iain Christie speaks with Gord Rigby and Alan Thompson of MDA about everything you might want to know about the RADARSAT program through the years and Synthetic Aperture Radar.Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-1927 min
TerranautsThe RADARSAT program and Synthetic Aperture RadarOn the podcast we have talked to Terranauts who have been in on the early days of big programs and we have talked to Terranauts that are bringing new technology to space and to market. Today we're going to talk to a couple of Terranauts who have spent their careers watching and helping a technology through literally three generations in space. That technology is Synthetic Aperture Radar, or RADARSAT as it's known in Canada, and those Terranauts are Gord Rigby and Alan Thompson.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com...
2020-03-1927 min
Canada In SpaceMichael Graham of Startup Space Simulation Services of Ottawa CorporationHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast.My guest today is Michael Graham the CEO of Space Simulation Services of Ottawa Corporation. More on the name in the interview. Space Simulation Services is an Ottawa based startup offering testing services for aerospace organizations with a particular focus on small satellites. A Canadian Space Agency report on the space sector recently identified satellite testing services as need in Canada to help speed-up the time it takes to get to market. This is where Graham’s company comes in. Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
2020-03-1227 min
TerranautsTwo unlikely TerranautsCerys Goodall and Hugh Scholey are two pretty unlikely Terranauts. As two public relations professionals the last thing they ever thought they would end up doing was going to space. But that's what they did. In this episode of Terranauts we'll hear their stories and talk about how going to space changes your perspective, even if you never leave the ground.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com...
2020-03-0532 min
TerranautsMeet Terranaut Michael Lyon a Space Adventurer and New Space LawyerMichael Lyon had a passion for space and when the opportunity to join Space Adventures came a long it was the beginning of several New Space businesses Michael would be involved in.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/canadainspace Subscribe to the SpaceQ Short Cuts Newsletter:https://eepurl.com/cTNNpf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-2022 min
TerranautsEwan Reid: From Shuttle and Space Station Support to Creating Mission Control Space ServicesWhat started as an internship, and could have been a very short career, instead led Ewan Reid to creating his own startup, Mission Control Space Services. In this weeks Terranauts podcast, Iain Christie talks to Ewan Reid the CEO of Mission Control Space Services who started as an intern at Neptec, a company Iain eventually led.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/canadainspace Subscribe to the SpaceQ...
2020-02-0632 min
Canada In SpaceGHGSat Takes Advantage of Invitation to the World Economic ForumHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast.This week my guest is Stephane Germain the founder and CEO of GHGSat. GHGSat is a Montreal based global emissions monitoring company. They’ve developed novel technology and a proprietary platform that uses data from sensors on their small satellite Claire and from airplanes. Soon they’ll have their second and third satellites launched as they hope to build out a small satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.Last week they were in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum having been invited as a Technology Pioneer.I caught up wit...
2020-01-2822 min
TerranautsTeaching and Training the Next Generation of Space ExplorersIn this episode of Terranauts we feature Dr. Gordon Osinski, a professor at Western University and the director of the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration. Dr. Gordon Osinski is teaching the next generation of space explorers, which includes graduates students at Western University, while at the same time training them and astronauts who will one day explore the moon, and quite possibly Mars.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:...
2020-01-2323 min
Canada In SpaceSpaceX Nails Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test - What's Next?Hi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast.Today we’ve got a special episode for you. On Sunday, January 19 SpaceX performed the Crew Dragon in-flight abort test. By all accounts, and from what I saw, it was a successful test. This means the next launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon, Demo Mission 2, will carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.As you’ll hear, there’s still more to do before that launch happens. That launch could be as early as this spring, but is more likely to slip into the summer. But make no mistake...
2020-01-2252 min
Canada In SpaceChris Carberry on Humans to Mars and the Extraordinary Year 2020 Will be for Mars MissionsThis summer four missions will launch to Mars setting up an extraordinary year for the exploration of the red planet.My guest this week on the SpaceQ podcast is Chris Carberry, the CEO of Explore Mars, a not-for-profit that engages stakeholders in an effort to make a Humans to Mars mission a reality.The organizations holds a variety of events to engage stakeholders including its annual Humans to Mars Summit in Washington every May.Today, Chris will get us caught up on what the organization is doing, the status of a future human mission to Mars, and we’ll talk ab...
2020-01-1437 min
TerranautsInternational Terranaut Daniel SchultenHappy New Year and welcome to another episode of Terranauts where we interview people that go to space all the time, without ever leaving the planet. Today we're going international with Daniel Schulten who started his career in the Netherlands and ended up moving to Canada to work on projects like the RADARSAT Constellation Mission. Today he leads MDA's Launchpad initiative which aims to create new Terranauts. Listen in.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca F...
2020-01-0933 min
Canada In SpaceThe Excitement and Mysteries as we Hunt for Habitable WorldsHappy New Year, this is the first SpaceQ podcast of 2020 and the last in our three part Winter Series from other creators. Today our podcast is from the Perimeter Institute and features Elizabeth Tasker in a live public lecture from November 6, 2019. Her lecture is titled "Home away from home, the hunt for habitable planets." Tasker is a British astrophysicist, science writer and an Associate Professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.As you’ll hear, Tasker is a very good science communicator. In this lecture, she takes a very complicated topic, the hunt for exoplanets, and in particular habitable worlds, an...
2020-01-0754 min
Canada In SpaceMaxar's Power and Propulsion Element for the Lunar GatewayIn our first SpaceQ podcast episode of our annual Winter Series we're featuring a Future In-Space Operations teleconference on Maxar's Power and Propulsion Element for the Lunar Gateway.Our annual Winter Series podcast special runs for three weeks during the holiday and features important news updates or talks on topics we think you’ll find interesting from other creators. Our regular interviews will resume on January 14th.In this episode Scott Tilley and Ty Lee of Maxar Technologies discuss a critical Lunar Gateway technology, the Power and Propulsion Element, being developed for NASA.The Power and Propulsion Element is the fi...
2019-12-2437 min
TerranautsThe Original Terranaut StoryThis week, host Iain Christie, recounts the story of when he realized what it meant to be what he now calls a Terranaut.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/canadainspace Subscribe to the SpaceQ Short Cuts Newsletter:https://eepurl.com/cTNNpf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-1212 min
TerranautsLaunch DayToday we’ve got something special for you. Iain Christie, the host of Terranauts, was the Gala speaker at the recent Canadian Space Summit. His talk was titled, Launch Day. This is the live recording of that speech. As Iain puts it, Launch Day is a quintessentially Terranaut experience, and this is his Launch Day story. But as you’ll hear, we want to hear about your Launch Day story. If we get enough stories, we’ll put together a special podcast. Send your stories to podcast@spaceq.ca.The Show Like the show? Support the show:
2019-11-2823 min
TerranautsChris Hadfield - An Astronaut on TerranautsThis week on the Terranauts podcast we have a very special guest, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. Hadfield, as a former astronaut, provides his perspective on Terranauts and as you'll hear, now that he's a retired astronaut, he's become a Terranaut himself. The stories you'll hear today are not your typical astronaut stories, so listen in.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to:podcast AT spaceq.ca Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/canadainspace Subscribe to the SpaceQ Short...
2019-11-1434 min
Canada In SpaceAn IAC 2019 Special Podcast – Searching for Life on EuropaJupiter's moon Europa appears to have a salt water ocean. This excites scientists at it opens up the possibility there may be life. The Europa Clipper mission will try to gather more evidence to substantiate the theory.Europa has fascinated us since Galileo discovered it in 1610. In popular science fiction, Sir Arthur C. Clarke made it the centre piece of his novel 2010: Odyssey Two which was published in 1982. Odyssey Two was a follow-up to the original and classic 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick.This weeks SpaceQ podcast is the last of our coverage from the recent international...
2019-11-1342 min
Canada In SpaceAn IAC 2019 Special Podcast – Heads of Emerging AgenciesHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. We have a special podcast from the recent International Astronautical Congress in Washington, the Heads of Emerging Agencies plenary.This a new plenary session at the IAC. And while we’re accustomed to a plenary featuring the heads of legacy national space agencies from the US, Russia, Japan, India, Europe, China and Canada, it’s only in the past few years that the voices of emerging space nations are starting to reach a global audience.This panel offers the listener an opportunity to learn about programs from some of the em...
2019-11-0559 min
TerranautsBill Mackey an Original Canadian Space Station Flight ControllerIn the last episode we had a bit of history lesson from Mac Evans about the beginnings of Canada's current space program. We talked about the creation of the Canadian Space Agency and the negotiation of the international treaty for what eventually became the International Space Station. Today's guest Bill Mackey is going to help us continue that story and learn about the building of both the International Space Station and the international team that had to manage and run it.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4270364 Em...
2019-10-3132 min
Canada In SpaceUpdates from the Montreal Space SymposiumHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. This weeks podcast has two segments. The first is an interview with Launch Canada’s Adam Trumpour who provides an update on the Launch Canada Challenge. Of note, and subsequent to this interview, Adam told SpaceQ that the November event had to be postponed as not all the approvals could be done in time.In the second segment I speak with Lawrence Reeves the founder and leader of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge which engages students from universities across Canada.I’ll point out that both Launch Canada and the Ca...
2019-10-2235 min
Canada In SpacePodcast Schedule Change - We're Moving to Tuesday'sHi everyone. Now that SpaceQ is publishing two podcasts, Terranauts and the original SpaceQ podcast, we’re going to change our scheduling starting this week. We just released episode 2 of Terranauts today with host Iain Christie talking with Canadian space pioneer Mac Evans. Terranauts will now published every other Thursday, for now. The original SpaceQ podcast is moving to Tuesday’s with the next episode dropping on Tuesday, October 22. As with SpaceQ, Terranauts is available on Apple Podcasts and other podcast services and apps.Thanks, and see you next Tuesday for another episode of SpaceQ! Hosted on Acast. See acas...
2019-10-1701 min
TerranautsMac Evans and Building a National Space ProgramLast week on the Terranauts podcast we talked about what it takes to build your own satellite. This week we think a little bigger and talk about what it takes to build a space program. Our guest this week is Mac Evans, a former president of the Canadian Space Agency and a current member of Canada's Space Advisory Board. Mac is also one of the architects of Canada's space program. We talk about that and about what it has been like to go to space for the last 50 years... without ever leaving the planet.The...
2019-10-1727 min
Canada In SpaceElection Town Hall and a New Research Institute at Western UniversityThis weeks podcast has two segments. The first is my short interview with Conservative Party MP Erin O’Toole from the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada’s Election 2019 All Candidates Town Hall in Toronto that was held on October 3rd. As you’ll hear, Mr. O’Toole was forthcoming in discussing key issues of interest to the space community. Comments from other candidates are in my story on our website. A link to the story will be in the show notes.The second segment of today’s podcast was recorded on Monday, October 7 at Western University where the new Institute for Earth...
2019-10-1022 min
Canada In SpaceMeet Terranaut Stephane GermainTerranauts is a new podcast from SpaceQ. This week we're launching the first episode on the SpaceQ channel however you can now find Terranauts on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Soundcloud and your favourite podcast app. Ian Christie is the host of Terranauts. When most people think about space they think of astronauts, names like Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Chris Hadfield are familiar to an awful lot of people. But for every astronaut that makes it to space there are legions of smart, dedicated, and interesting people who plan, design, build and operate the mission, spacecraft and instruments that...
2019-10-0325 min
TerranautsTerranauts Inaugural Podcast with Stephane GermainWhen most people think about space they think of astronauts, names like Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Chris Hadfield are familiar to an awful lot of people. But for every astronaut that makes it to space there are legions of smart, dedicated, and interesting people who plan, design, build and operate the mission, spacecraft and instruments that make up the space program. Terranauts is about those people. The ones that go to space all the time, without ever leaving the planet. These are their stories.The Show Like the show? Support the show:https://www...
2019-10-0325 min
Canada In SpaceCanada Election 2019 - The Space Sector Opportunity with Aram KerkonianMy guest today is Aram Daniel Kerkonian, a lawyer with Ardaker Space Consultants and the co-author of the government mandated 2017 independent review of the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act.Today we’re going to be talking about the opportunity a federal election presents for the space community in seeking changes to existing regulations and what new regulations, and possibly even new legislation, could come from the next government.You might think is dry stuff, on the contrary. For anyone working in the business of space, or new companies to the space sector, this is an important topic and time. Why? Be...
2019-09-2635 min
Canada In SpaceGrant Bonin of Rocket LabHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. My guest today is Grant Bonin, Chief Engineer, Space Systems at Rocket Lab. Grant is making his second appearance on the SpaceQ podcast. The last time was in the spring of 2018 when he was the Chief Technology Officer at Deep Space Industries.In today’s podcast we find out more about Grant's departure from Deep Space Industries and his current activities at Rocket Lab including their new Photon small satellite initiative.Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-1943 min
Canada In SpaceThe Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit Habitats - Part 2Hi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast.Today is the second part of our two part series focusing on the commercialization of Low Earth Orbit with a focus on the International Space Station and other potential commercial habitats. My guest as in the first episode last week is Adrian Mangiuca, the Commerce Director at NanoRacks. NanoRacks describes themselves as both the largest commercial user and private investor on the International Space Station with customers from over 30 nations.Recently NanoRacks released a NASA commissioned study titled An In-Orbit Commercial Space Station Habitat Development Enabling Cost-Effective and Sustainable U...
2019-09-1253 min
Canada In SpaceThe Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit Habitats - Part 1Hi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the first episode of season 3 of the SpaceQ podcast. We’ve got an exciting season planned where we’ll interview the people pushing the boundaries of the space economy, making discoveries in space science, observing the Earth to better understanding our planet and manage our resources, and so much more.Later this month we’re also be launching our new pop-up podcast Terranauts hosted by Iain Christie. Iain’s first interview will be with Stephane Germain, the CEO of GHGSat. If you haven’t listened to my interview with Iain about Terranauts it’s availab...
2019-09-0545 min
Canada In SpaceDirect Fusion Drive for Rapid Deep Space Propulsion - 2019 Summer SeriesThis week we have the final episode in this years Summer Series podcast where we feature three compelling talks from other creators.Hi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. In this weeks Summer Series podcast we hear from Stephanie Thomas who will speak on "Direct Fusion Drive for Rapid Deep Space Propulsion." Thomas is Vice President of Princeton Satellite Systems.This talk was featured on the May 29 Future In-Space Operations weekly teleconference. The slides are available with the podcast on our website: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-08-291h 01
Canada In SpaceThe Human System for Deep Space Exploration - 2019 Summer SeriesHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. Welcome to the second episode in this years Summer Series where we feature three compelling talks from other creators.In this weeks episode we hear from Jennifer Fogarty who will speak on "The Human System: Protecting Human Health and Performance to Enable Deep Space Exploration.” Dr. Fogarty is NASA's Human Research Program Chief Scientist.This talk was featured on the August 14 Future In-Space Operations weekly teleconference. The slides are available with the podcast on our website with the URL link in the show description.Podcast and slides on our webs...
2019-08-221h 01
Canada In SpaceMining the Moon for Fun and Profit - 2019 Summer SeriesHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. Welcome to first episode in this years Summer Series where we feature three compelling talks from other creators.In this weeks episode we hear from George Sowers who will speak on "Mining the Moon for Fun and Profit.” Dr. Sowers is a Professor of Practice at the Colorado School of Mines who works on the world’s first and only graduate program in Space Resources.This talk was featured in the mid-June Future In-Space Operations weekly teleconference. The slides are available with the podcast on our website from the link b...
2019-08-1549 min
Canada In SpaceIntroducing Terranauts - A New SpaceQ Podcast With Iain ChristieHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. What happens when you bring Iain Christie and Marc Boucher together? Well, naturally they’re both going to want to talk, a lot.One of the outcomes of that June meeting was the idea to start a new podcast. That podcast idea is now Terranauts, which will join the SpaceQ family in September.Ok, so what is Terranauts going to be about? Well…How do you inspire the next generation of workers in the space sector? One way is to tell the compelling stories of those people who are firmly...
2019-08-0852 min
Canada In SpaceA Commercial Lunar Exploration Panel Discussion at CASI 2019Hi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. This week we have another special recording from the recent Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute ASTRO 2019 conference in Laval, Quebec. In this podcast, the topic is Commercial Lunar Exploration. The panel was divided into two sections, presentations by each panelist followed by a moderated question and answer session. We will post the video of the presentations when it's available, but the focus for this podcast is the excellent Q&A discussion.The panel was moderated by Jan Clarence Dee a Space Consultant at Euroconsult. The panelists were Erick Dupuis, Di...
2019-07-1138 min
Canada In SpaceBrigadier-General Kevin Whale on Delivering the Space Objectives of Canada’s Defence PolicyHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. This week we have another special recording from the recent Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute ASTRO 2019 conference in Laval, Quebec. In this podcast we hear from BGen Kevin Whale, Director General and Joint Force Component Commander for Space, RCAF who talked about Delivering The Space Objectives of Canada’s Defence Policy. Some of the interesting points you’ll hear include that Canada should consider creating a National Space Council similar to what the US has. As well, it was clear by his remarks that Canada needs a national launch capabi...
2019-07-0450 min
Canada In SpaceCanadian Space Agency President Sylvain Laporte at CASI ASTRO 2019Hi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. This past week we were at the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute ASTRO 2019 conference in Laval, Quebec. The theme was “Space for Business”.One of the plenary sessions we recorded and present here is the speech of Canadian Space Agency president Sylvain Laporte. It is a very different speech from what he said a year ago at this conference when the government had yet again rejected the space plan as proposed. While the listener will come away feeling good about Canada’s space program, as they should compared to a year a...
2019-06-2840 min
Canada In SpaceDaniel Faber Discusses Orbit Fab's Gas Stations in SpaceIf you're a serial entrepreneur and you want to start a New Space company, what type of business should you start? Well, how about Gas Stations in Space?In this weeks SpaceQ podcast we're featuring a Future in Space Operations weekly teleconference from earlier this year with Daniel Faber, CEO of startup Orbit Fab.Daniel, an Australian who become a Canadian citizen, was most recently the CEO of Deep Space Industries which he helped build, and which reached $10 million in revenues before he left.It was during his time at Deep Space Industries that he saw an opportunity in the...
2019-06-2035 min
Canada In SpaceThe Future of Astronaut Healthcare in Deep Space with Dr. Robert ThirskMy guest today on the SpaceQ podcast is former Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk who was recently hired back by the CSA on a contract basis to help with their efforts in defining Canada’s potential role in healthcare in deep space.Canadian Healthcare in Deep Space: Advancing our country’s leadership in autonomous care in space and on Earth report. Credit: Canadian Space Agency.Dr. Thirsk went on two missions in space, including a long duration stay on the International Space Station in 2009.Prior to rejoining the agency, Dr. Thrisk was part of an expert group tasked by the CSA...
2019-05-3040 min
Canada In SpaceAn Update on NASA's Moon Exploration PlansToday we’re featuring a Future In-Space Operation teleconference with Steve Clarke from the NASA headquarters where he is the Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Steve spoke about NASA’s Exploration Campaign Overview providing an update on the program and where it’s headed. The teleconference was held on April 17th after the Trump administration had mandated that NASA put Americans on the moon within 5 years.The presentation mentioned in the podcast is available on the SpaceQ website.Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-05-0931 min
Canada In SpaceThe First Aircraft to Fly on Another Planet Will be a Mars HelicopterWhen NASA's Mars 2020 spacecraft launches it will include a helicopter designed to fly only on Mars and will be the first time ever an aircraft will fly on another planetary body.In today's SpaceQ podcast were featuring a Future in Space Operation teleconference with Håvard Grip from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Håvard spoke about the NASA Mars 2020 mission which will includes both a rover and helicopter.The Mars 2020 rover is similar to the Curiosity rover whose mission is ongoing, but will have some different instrumentation. The Mars helicopter that will accompany the rover is quite small weighing only 1...
2019-04-1858 min
Canada In SpaceCanada’s New Space Strategy Does Little to Reform RegulationsMy guest this week is Aram Daniel Kerkonian. Aram is an expert in space law and policy, a licensed Ontario lawyer and the Chief Legal Consultant of Ardaker Space Consultants. Aram is currently pursuing his doctorate in space law at McGill University's Institute of Air and Space Law, focusing on Canada's regulatory framework related to space.Today we’re going to discuss Canada’s new Space Strategy focusing in part on regulatory frameworks and how updating them will help Canada’s space sector, especially the fast changing commercial space sector. We’ll touch on space mining, ground stations, rocket launches and more...
2019-04-1138 min
Canada In SpaceSpace Angels CEO Chad Anderson on Investing in the Space SectorInvestment in space startups by angels and the venture community is growing at a rapid rate according to Space Angels, and that bodes well for the future of the commercial space sector.My guest this week on the SpaceQ Podcast is Chad Anderson, CEO of Space Angels.If you’re a startup then chances are you’ve heard of Space Angels. The financial services company was started in 2007 but it wasn’t until around 2014 that the marketplace was ready for the investment community to make some serious forays into the space sector beyond a company like SpaceX.Typical investment by Space...
2019-03-2250 min
Canada In SpaceThe Honourable Jean Charest on the Vision 2025 InitiativeThis podcast was to have aired last week, however the announcement by the Prime Minister of Canada that his government was committing of over $2 billion that will see Canada participate in the NASA led Lunar Gateway program along with funding for new technologies related to the moon meant that we bumped the podcast a week. In its place we had an interview with Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Bains who oversees the Canadian Space Agency.Now, events are unfolding again with a big announcement expected this week, likely tomorrow, news that SpaceQ broke. That announcement is the long expected...
2019-03-0515 min
Canada In SpaceCanada is Going to the Moon - A Conversation with Minister BainsThis is a special edition of the SpaceQ podcast. Today the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, committed the country to a path that will see Canadian technology and astronauts go to the moon.Canada will participate in the NASA led Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway program and is also funding a new Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.Shortly after the announcement was made I spoke with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Bains who shared his thoughts on the announcement.Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-02-2811 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 78: Mike Greenley, MDA on Growing the Company Which Turns 50 This MonthMDA has been in business for 50 years now, which is no small achievement, and it’s not easy to keep a company growing for a long period of time.In today's SpaceQ podcast I speak with Mike Greenley, Group President of MDA.It’s been nearly a year since Mike was last on the show, and today we’ll discuss MDA celebrating its 50th anniversary this month and the changes at MDA and parent company Maxar since Mike joined the company last year.Companies go through quiet periods, and occasionally turbulent periods. This past year has been a somewhat turbulent period...
2019-02-2134 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 75: Philip Berthiaume, CEO of SpaceHorizonThis weeks guest on the SpaceQ podcast is Philip Berthiaume the CEO of SpaceHorizon, a Canadian based launch services company operating out of Ottawa.The company has ambitious plans to become the first orbital launch provider in Canada.Earlier this month, the company announced it was going to resell launch services from other companies while at the same time it moves forward with developing its own fleet of rockets.Having just completed the conceptual design stage, the company’s first launch vehicle, called Launch Vehicle 1 or LV1, is planned as a small satellite launcher with an estimated development cost of $50 mill...
2019-01-3142 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 73: Pierre Leblanc on Arctic Security and SpaceMost Canadians have little concept of how vast the arctic really is, think of an area larger than Europe and you'll start to get an appreciation of the scale of the area Canada needs to protect.My guest for this weeks SpaceQ podcast is Colonel (Retired) Pierre Leblanc, principal at Arctic Security Consultants.Colonel Leblanc has spent over 20 years working on Arctic security issues including commanding Canadian Forces Northern Area for an extended five year period. During that time he had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the Arctic, including formal visits to Alaska and Greenland.He is the founder...
2019-01-1739 min
Canada In SpaceWinter Series Episode 3: Peter Diamandis on Exploring Exponential TechnologiesHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. Welcome to the third and final episode of our three part Winter Series.Anyone familiar with the XPrize, and in particular the ANSARI and Google Lunar XPrize’s, will be familiar with today’s speaker. In this recent Talks at Google recorded on December 11 , 2018, the speaker is Peter Diamandis who discussed Exploring Exponential Technologies. While the talk itself is not targeted specifically at the space community, it does discuss technologies related to space. The broader ideas discussed are useful for anyone interested in innovation. Diamandis spends about 15 minutes talking to the...
2019-01-1046 min
Canada In SpaceWinter Series Episode 2: Deep Space Exploration Robotics on a Cislunar HabitatHappy New Year and welcome to the second episode of our three part Winter Series talks.In this episode we hear from MDA’s Paul Fulford on Canadian Deep Space Exploration Robotics for Improved Capability, Utilization, and Flexibility on a Cislunar Habitat. The talk is introduced by Daniel Rey of the Canadian Space Agency who also provides the conclusion. The talk was part of NASA’s Future in Space Operations weekly teleconference series from mid-2018. NASA has invited Canada to participate in its next big space program, a return to the moon as part of the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway program. Whil...
2019-01-0353 min
Canada In SpaceWinter Series Episode 1: The Sounds Of MarsIn the first of our three part Podcast Winter Series we’ll be bringing you important news updates and talks on topics we think you’ll find interesting. Our regular interviews will resume on January 17th where we’ll discuss Canada’s Arctic with a focus on security and space.This week we have a news update from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory which features the first ever sounds of Martian winds. The sounds were recorded by NASA’s InSight lander 10 days after it safely landed on the Red planet.The panelists you’ll hear from are; Bruce Banerdt, InSight Principal Inve...
2018-12-2722 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 72: Panel Discussion on How Canada Can Create a Sustainable National Space InfrastructureToday’s SpaceQ podcast is panel discussion from the recent Canadian Science Policy Conference. The panel, titled "How Canada Can Create a Sustainable National Space Infrastructure” was organized by Michelle Mendes of the Space Advisory Board and features members of the Space Advisory Board. Each panel member discussed a specific area for the theme and were very articulate in getting their point across.The panel was moderated by:(2:21) Dr. David Kendall, Past Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The panelists;(6:16) Kate Howells, Global Community Outreach Manager and National Coordinator for Canada, The Planetary Soci...
2018-12-2048 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 71: The OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft has Arrived at Asteroid BennuThe first results are in from the OSIRIS-REx mission and they couldn't please researchers more. Asteroid Bennu is everything they had hoped it would be based on the data obtained so far. It has also provided a few surprises.The topic of today’s SpaceQ podcast is the NASA led OSIRIS-REx mission with its ongoing multi-year mission to rendezvous, examine and sample asteroid Bennu. The acronym OSIRIS-REx stands for the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer mission.The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft launched on September 8th, 2016. Canada is participating in the mission by providing the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter or OLA, which wil...
2018-12-1342 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 68: Elizabeth Howell, Freelance ReporterMy guest today is freelance reporter Elizabeth Howell. Elizabeth is a contributor to SpaceQ along with writing for several other publications. She’s also a journalism instructor at Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, Algonquin College and La Cite collégiale. Elizabeth will be heading to the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan next week to cover the launch of Expedition 58 to the International Space Station. Onboard will be Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques who will be on a six month mission. That’s one of the topics we’ll discuss this week.We’ll also discus last weeks Canadian Aerospace Summit in Ottawa th...
2018-11-2250 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 65: Chris Herd, University of Alberta on Canada's 10 Year Space Exploration PlanHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. My guest this week is Professor Chris Herd from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. We’re going to be talking about the Canadian Space Agency Space Exploration Workshop held in late 2016 and the subsequent lengthy report which was recently released.The report forms the basis of what Canada is likely to do in the next 10 years in space exploration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-11-0127 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 64: Kenneth Hodgkins, U.S. State Department on the New Space AgeHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a special episode of the SpaceQ podcast.This recording is from the Canadian Global Affairs Institute's Ready for Launch - Preparing Canada for a Future in Space conference, which was held in Ottawa on October 16, 2018.In this recording, a Fireside Chat: The New Space Age, the CBC’s Bob McDonald interviews Kenneth Hodgkins, the Director for the Office of space and Advanced Technology of the U.S. Department of State.In it, the discussion centers on the commercialization of space including how Canada is being considered an emerging launching state.Listen in....
2018-10-2540 min
Canada In SpaceShort Take 6: Adam Trumpour on the Canada Rocket Innovation ChallengeHi, I’m Marc Boucher of SpaceQ and this is an episode of Short Takes. Short Takes are short interviews or short speeches with leaders in the space sector.This recording is from Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Montreal Space Symposium. In it Adam Trumpour announces the newly created Canada Rocket Innovation Challenge.Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-10-2525 min
Canada In SpaceShort Take 5: Minister Marc Garneau on Canada's Space ProgramHi, I’m Marc Boucher of SpaceQ and this is an episode of Short Takes. Short Takes are short interviews or short speeches with leaders in the space sector.Last week the Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosted a one day conference, Ready for Launch - Preparing Canada for a Future in Space.The title is ironic when you consider that Minister of Transportation Marc Garneau, a former astronaut and president of the Canadian Space Agency, openly stated that Canada has been a serious space player until now. Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-10-2314 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 63: Zaid Rana and Chantelle Dubois of the Space Generation Advisory CouncilThe Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is a global network for students and young professionals looking to have a greater presence in Canada.Leading the charge are Zaid Rana, a systems engineer at Concordia University, and Chantelle Dubois, an engineering student at the University of Manitoba.In this weeks SpaceQ podcast we’ll be discussing what the SGAC is, what it does for students and young professionals globally, and what the organization is planning in Canada.Listen in.Link: https://spacegeneration.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-10-1847 min
Canada In SpaceShort Take 4: Jim Quick, President and CEO, AIAC on Vision 2025Hi, I’m Marc Boucher of SpaceQ and this is an episode of Short Takes. Short Takes are short interviews with leaders in the space sector.Earlier this week the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada announced a new initiative called Vision 2025: Beyond our Imagination. It is, in their words "an industry-led initiative to start a new dialogue between industry, government, the public, and other stakeholders that will chart a course for Canada’s future in the international aerospace sector.” Hired to lead this initiative is Jean Charest, a former federal Cabinet minister, Leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party, Québec Lib...
2018-10-1212 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 62: Stephane Germain, CEO of GHGSat on Monitoring Global Emissions from SpaceGHGSat is on a roll having raised more funds and looks to pad its lead in the commercial monitoring of global emissions from small satellites.Recently GHGSat announced it had raised US$10M in a Series A2 financing. The funds bring to $20M GHGSat has raised to date, including funds from the Alberta and federal governments.It’s also been over two years now that GHGSat’s first satellite, Claire, was launched. In that time a lot has changed politically, especially when talking about carbon taxes. What hasn’t changed is the need to monitor global emissions. And this week the Uni...
2018-10-1125 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 58: Astronaut David Saint-Jacques on his 1st Space Station MissionToday we’re going to hear from Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques. At 48, Saint-Jacques will start his first and possibly only mission to the International Space Station in late December. Saint-Jacques is the rare astronaut that is qualified in four disciplines. He has an engineering physics degree and PhD in Astrophysics, is a licensed doctor and has a commercial pilot license. That last skill will come in handy when on December 19 (Eastern time), already December 20 in Kazakhstan, he’ll co-pilot the Soyuz spacecraft as it launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station. And it’s no small...
2018-09-1326 min
Canada In SpaceAn OSIRIS-REx Mission Special UpdateHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a SpaceQ podcast special. On Friday, August 24th NASA hosted a media teleconference on the OSIRIS-REx mission which will return an asteroid sample to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is now preparing to conduct approach maneuvers as it heads for a December 3rd rendezvous with asteroid Bennu.Canada is participating in the mission by providing the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter or OLA as its called. The OLA instrument will create a critical 3-D map of asteroid Bennu’s shape as well as assisting with spacecraft navigation.Listen in as NASA provides and update and answ...
2018-08-2756 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 56: David Haight, Chief Economist at the Canadian Space AgencyMy guest this week is David Haight, Chief Economist at the Canadian Space Agency.Before starting at the Canadian Space Agency in November of 2015, David worked at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, or ISED, first as a Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Sector Services Branch, and then as Manager in the Analytics and Sector Intelligence, Automotive and Transportation Industries Branch.Today we’ll be talking about the recently released Patents in Space report from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office which the Canadian Space Agency participated in. As well, we’ll discuss the recently released annual Canadian State of the Space Sec...
2018-08-0920 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 55: Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch AllianceHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. If you like what we do, please support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/spaceq. We need your support to make this weekly show. My guest this week is Tory Bruno the president and CEO of United Launch Alliance or as it’s commonly called ULA. Tory joined ULA from Lockheed Martin in August 2014 with a mission to evolve the company in an increasingly competitive market where competitor SpaceX was nipping at their heels to garner a portion of the very lucrative military launch business. In his four year...
2018-07-2628 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 54: The Rebirth of the Australia Space AgencyOn July 1st Australia’s Space Agency started operations. It’s an important milestone for the country as they look to space to help drive economic growth with an eye to tripling their share of the global space market by 2030.My guests on this weeks SpaceQ podcast are today are Kirby Ikin and Bill Barrett of Sydney based Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants. Kirby is the Managing Director of APAC while Bill is Senior Vice President. Both have extensive experience working in the industry and have worked with Australia’s government over the years to promote and grow its space industry. Kirby...
2018-07-191h 09
Canada In SpaceEpisode 51: Space Mining and the Governments Canadian Minerals and Metals PlanOur topic this week is Canada’s long term planning in the mining sector, specifically the ongoing consultation for the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan which recently included a consultation session on space mining.I have two guests to discuss this topic. In the first segment I speak with Glenn Mason, Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Minerals Sector from the Department of Natural Resources.In the second segment I spoke Michelle Ash, Chief Innovation Officer at traditional mining giant, Barrick Gold.For those interested in the space industry’s take on space mining, I will direct you to episode 38 from Marc...
2018-06-2131 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 50: Phil Ferguson, University of Manitoba on Building a Small Satellite Innovation HubHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is the SpaceQ podcast. This is a special podcast in that it is our 50th, and marks one year since I started the show.I want to thank our growing audience who have contributed to having our podcasts played 20,000 times so far.To keep this show going we need your continued support. For those who are not yet supporting us through our crowdfunding site on Patreon, I would ask that you consider supporting us now. The address is https://www.patreon.com/spaceqMy guest this week is Philip Ferguson, Associate Professor, Department of Me...
2018-06-141h 04
Canada In SpaceEpisode 49: Sylvain Laporte, President, Canadian Space agency and the Elephant in the RoomCanadian Space Agency (CSA) president Sylvain Laporte surprised the audience at the CASI ASTRO 18 conference with his talk. Expecting an update on CSA activities, the audience listened attentively when Laporte addressed "the elephant in the room."That elephant is the budget where the Liberals didn't address a new space strategy or address the budgetary problems in a meaningful way.Listen to Mr. Laporte's full speech in this weeks podcast and read our story here:http://spaceq.ca/the-message-the-canadian-space-agency-is-moving-on/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-06-0737 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 48: Jacques Giroux of ABB on the Big company you Probably Haven't Heard ofHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a special edition of the SpaceQ podcast. In this podcast recorded at the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear from Jacques Giroux, Business Development Manager, Space & Defence Systems at ABB. Jacques is also the incoming president of CASI, the organizers of the conference.ABB is large Swiss multinational company with 135,000 employee and revenues of $34.3B in 2017. ABB has about 4,000 employees in Canada but less than 5% of those work in its space segment which is headquartered in Quebec City. And while the space segment is a very small portion of the...
2018-05-3150 min
Canada In SpaceSpace Advisory Board Chair Lucy Stojak - A CASI ASTRO 18 Special PodcastHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a special edition of the SpaceQ podcast. In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear from Dr. Lucy Stojak, Chair of the government appointed Space Advisory Board. Dr. Stojak was the CASI 2018 Turnbull Lecturer and provided a review of the activities of the Space Advisory Board to date along with their planned future activities.For more podcasts and stories from CASI ASTRO 18, go to http://spaceq.ca/tag/astro-2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-05-2837 min
Canada In SpaceThe Future of Canada’s Space Sector - A CASI ASTRO 18 Special PodcastHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a special edition of the SpaceQ podcast. In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear from stakeholders on their Perspective of the Future of Canada’s Space Sector. The moderator for this discussion is Jacques Giroux of ABB who is also the incoming president of CASI. The panelists in order of who you’ll her from are; Sylvain Laporte, president of the Canadian Space Agency, Mike Greenley, president of MDA, Ewan Reid, president and CEO of Mission Control Space Services and Kaley Walker of the University of Toron...
2018-05-251h 24
Canada In SpaceCanadian Forces Director General Space Panel - A CASI ASTRO 18 Special PodcastHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a special edition of the SpaceQ podcast. In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear an in-depth discussion of Canada’s current military space component, its capabilities and what the future holds. The moderator for this discussion is Jacques Giroux of ABB who is also the incoming president of CASI. The panelists in order of who you’ll here from, are; Brigadier-General Kevin G. Whale, Lieutenant Colonel Catherine Marchetti and Colonel Cameron Stoltz.The presentation referenced during the talk is available from our website. For more podcasts...
2018-05-251h 08
Canada In SpaceEpisode 47: Brigadier-General Kevin G. Whale on Canada's Military Space ComponentHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a special edition of the SpaceQ podcast. In this podcast recorded at the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear from Brigadier-General Kevin G. Whale, Director General & Component Commander - Space.Canada’s military space component is set to grow significantly going forward both in terms of personnel and capability. General Whale provide a status update on the space component he leads, and tell explain how our defence forces are preparing for the challenges of the future.CASI ASTRO 18 Storieshttp://spaceq.ca/tag/astro-2018/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2018-05-2451 min
Canada In SpaceThe Canadian Space Agency Directors General - A CASI ASTRO 18 Special PodcastHi, I’m Marc Boucher and this is a special edition of the SpaceQ podcast. In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear an update from four Canadian Space Agency Director Generals including and in order of their speaking, Jean-Claude Piedboeuf, Director General Space Science and Technology, Eric Laliberte, Director General Space Utilization, Gilles Leclerc, Director General Space Exploration and Mary Preville, Director General, Policy.The presentation used for this panel is available on our website at spaceq.ca/podcast. For all our stories from CASI ASTRO 18 go to spaceq.ca/tag/astro-2018. Host...
2018-05-231h 11
Canada In SpaceEpisode 40: Lucy Stojak, Chair of the Space Advisory BoardMy guest this week is Lucy Stojak who is the Director of the School on Management of Creativity and Innovation at HEC Montréal. Lucy is also the Chair of the Space Advisory Board.It was just about a year ago that ISED Minister Bains announced the then 10 member Space Advisory Board. Last summer an additional member was added, Kate Howells, to represent the advocacy segment. I will note that that Board members are not employees of the government, serve on a voluntary basis and are not paid. All members work either in academia, industry, research, not-for-profit or in the c...
2018-04-0558 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 36: Hassan Khan on Space Venture Funding, Blockchain Technology and CryptocurrencyMy guest this week is Hassan Khan, CEO of Quantius and TodaQ.Is the Canadian venture capitalist landscape light years behind in understanding the space ecosystem in comparison with their U.S. counterparts? Will blockchain technology be as transformative as the Internet has been? These questions are answered in this weeks SpaceQ podcast.If you have a new space company or are staring one, then this podcast is one you won't want to miss. The same is true if you want a better understanding of blockchain technology and some of its uses for the space sector.Today Hassan and I...
2018-03-081h 13
Canada In SpaceEpisode 34: Mike Safyan of Planet on the Largest Satellite Constellation and Problems in CanadaMy guest this week is Mike Safyan, Senior Director, Launch and Global Ground Station Networks at Planet. Planet, previously known as Planet Labs, is an Earth Observation company which has launched a fleet over 200 satellites to monitor the Earth. This podcast was recorded at the Canadian SmallSat Symposium which was held last week in Toronto.Planet has become the largest operator of satellites in orbit with 148 active imaging satellites. It should be noted though, unlike the large school bus size satellites in geosynchronous orbit, nearly all of Planet’s satellites are microsatellites weighing in at under 100kg and roughly the si...
2018-02-2237 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 32 Bonus: Elon Musk, SpaceX Falcon Heavy Pre-launch Press ConferenceOn February 5, 2018, the day before the first attempt by SpaceX to launch the Falcon Heavy on its maiden flight, Elon Musk held a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center to answer questions from reporters. Here is the unedited Q&A.The launch window opens up at 1:30 p.m. EST and extends to 4:30 p.m. Currently the weather is favourable with a 80% probability of good launch conditions. Our listeners can watch the SpaceX webcast on SpaceRef and SpaceQ.Links:- Webcast http://spaceq.ca/spacex-live/ or http://spaceref.com/live/spacex-webcast.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
2018-02-0630 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 32: Chris Gebhardt, NASA Spaceflight on SpaceX and the Falcon Heavy LaunchMy guest this week is Chris Gebhardt, Assistant Managing Editor of NASASpaceflight.com. Chris and I talked about SpaceX, specifically the upcoming maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, February 6 and this podcast was recorded the Sunday before. The launch window opens up at 1:30 p.m. EST and extends to 4:30 p.m. Currently the weather is favourable with a 80% probability of good launch conditions. Our listeners can watch the SpaceX webcast on SpaceRef and SpaceQ.Links:- NASA Spaceflight https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/- Chris Gebhardt on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF...
2018-02-061h 07
Canada In SpaceEpisode 28: China's Space Program in 2018 with Andrew JonesHappy New Year and welcome to the first SpaceQ podcast of 2018. My guest this week is Andrew Jones, a journalist based in Finland who follows China's space program. He writes for gbtimes.com, and has written guest blogs for the Planetary Society as well for SpaceNews.In this weeks podcast Andrew and I are going to delve into China's space program which has set an ambitious schedule of possibly launching more than 40 rockets this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-1135 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 27: Canadian Space Agency president Sylvain Laporte at the Canadian Space SummitThis week on the SpaceQ podcast we're doing something a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest we decided to playback a speech we recorded from the recent Canadian Space Summit held in Ottawa by Canadian Space Agency president Sylvain Laporte. In this speech, Mr. Laporte discusses what he calls “key messages” of the space program from the governments perspective.Please note that this is the last podcast of the year and we’ll return with a new show on Thursday, January 11. From the growing team at SpaceQ, we wish you and your families all the best this holiday season and a...
2017-12-2142 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 2: Canada's Needs a General Outer Space LawMy guest for episode 2 is Aram Kerkonian, a lawyer from Ontario, studying a masters in law and a research assistant of the Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University and the co-author of the recently completed Independent Review of the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act.The department of Global Affairs Canada tasked the Institute of Air and Space Law to complete the independent review, the second by the Institute, the first having been completed in 2012.As part of its recommendations the report states Canada should implement a new General Outer Space Act. I discussed that issue and others...
2017-06-1535 min
Canada In SpaceEpisode 1: Sylvain Laporte, President, Canadian Space AgencyWelcome to episode 1 of the SpaceQ podcast. Our guest for the show is Sylvain Laporte, the president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).Mr. Laporte joined SpaceQ via telephone on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Since this was the first interview we've ever conducted with Mr. Laporte, we discussed a variety of topics including the current astronaut selection initiative, the CSA's budget, a policy issue, the upcoming RADARSAT Constellation Mission, climate change, space commercialization, the CSA's education and public outreach efforts and some of the concepts for missions beyond low Earth orbit including a possible Canadian effort at the moon.
2017-06-0848 min
Canada In SpaceShort Take 3: Steve Oldham of SSL on the Orbital ATK LawsuitShort Take is a feature of SpaceQ where we take excerpts from a longer interview and embed them into the article on our website at https://spaceq.ca.In today's Short Take I asked Steve Oldham, Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development at SSL, for a comment on the new lawsuit SSL filed versus Orbital ATK regarding the data breach on a NASA server. Steve didn't hold back with his comment.Read the story: https://spaceq.ca/is-the-data-breach-by-orbital-atk-of-ssl-data-on-a-nasa-server-corporate-espionage/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-03-3103 min
Canada In SpaceShort Take 2: Mike Safyan of Planet LabsShort Take is a feature of SpaceQ where we take excerpts from a longer interview and embed them into the article on our website at http://spaceq.ca.In today’s Short Take I spoke with Mike Safyan and Rachel Holm of Planet Labs.Planet Labs is an earth observation company who see growth opportunities in Canada. In mid-2015 they acquired Blackbridge of Lethbridge, Alberta and their RapidEye constellation of 5 satellites. They also hope to open a ground station in Inuvik sometime this year.Here's the link to the story: https://spaceq.ca/planet-labs-sees-growth-opportunity-in-canada/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
2017-02-0906 min
Canada In SpaceShort Take 1: John Isella of Maritime Launch ServicesShort Take is a new feature to SpaceQ where we take excerpts from a longer interview and embed them into the article on our website at spaceq.ca. In today’s Short Take I spoke with John Isella, of Maritime Launch Services who are looking to open a Spaceport in Nova Scotia for a medium class satellite launch service.Here's the link to the story: https://spaceq.ca/maritime-launch-services-to-decide-on-nova-scotia-spaceport-in-march/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-02-0605 min