Chuck Black: November 2009 Archives

This week in space for Canada is all about trial balloons released from the Canadian Forces (CF) and a variety of civilian experts regarding Canadian capabilities to monitor, protect and defend our arctic sovereignty at the recently concluded Canadian Space Summit, held this past weekend at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario.

This week in space for Canada is all about building the next generation of space leaders, allowing them the chance to meet interesting people and providing the potential for learning, incentives and prizes. First off, it's important to note that the 2009 Canadian Space Summit begins this Friday, November 20th and continues on until Sunday afternoon, November 22nd at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario.

This week in space for Canada is all about the amazing money making opportunities available to Canadian firms focused on space activities. As well, we'll spend a little time looking at a few recent reports indicating ongoing double digit growth for space focused businesses all over the world.

Is this a great country or what?

All in all, Canada is a pretty good place to be if you're going to conduct basic research and this week in space for Canada is all about basic research as we report on and react to the discussions occurring at the 2009 Canadian Science Policy Conference.