Nurturing Canada’s space economy now will yield exponential growth

Early investment in space technology solidified our international reputation decades ago; now a clear vision for the future will grow Canada’s role in tackling climate change, sustainable technological growth, and the new space economy.

A computer-generated image of objects in Earth's orbit that are currently being tracked. Technological advancement often presents new problems. Space junk, for example, is a looming threat. Large companies like Amazon and SpaceX plan to launch thousands of satellites into space, so the problem will worsen. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have requested proposals from Canadian scientists for space junk mitigation strategies, writes Jesse Rogerson. Image courtesy of Commons Wikipedia/NASA Orbital Debris Program

Opinion

BY JESSE ROGERSON

November 25, 2019

At the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, part of our role as a national museum is to inspire youth towards education and careers in STEAM—that’s science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. The museum is part of Ingenium—Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, and this as...

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