https://www.spacebandits.io/countries/canada Dated, sourced milestones from the space companies in Canada that Space Bandits tracks. en https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/kepler-communications kepler-communications/2026-08-24/Declares its optical data relay network in commercial service, with 33 satellites launched and more than ten optical ground stations Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Declares its optical data relay network in commercial service, with 33 satellites launched and more than ten optical ground stations. Source: https://kepler.space/kepler-delivers-optical-infrastructure-for-real-time-space-operations/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services maritime-launch-services/2026-07-07/Isar Aerospace signs a ten-year deal for a Spectrum complex Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Isar Aerospace signs a ten-year deal for a Spectrum complex. Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/11956387/german-aerospace-company-nova-scotia-launch-pad/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services maritime-launch-services/2026-06-10/Barracuda flight ends in an anomaly late in the boost phase Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Barracuda flight ends in an anomaly late in the boost phase. Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maritime-launch-completes-suborbital-launch-from-spaceport-nova-scotia-in-partnership-with-t-minus-engineering-302797198.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacehabs-studios spacehabs-studios/2026-05/Ares Inception is announced with a public Steam listing, targeting a Q4 2027 release Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ares Inception is announced with a public Steam listing, targeting a Q4 2027 release. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20260528160451/https://store.steampowered.com/app/4512810/Ares_Inception/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services maritime-launch-services/2026-03-16/Canada leases a defence pad for $200 million over ten years Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Canada leases a defence pad for $200 million over ten years. Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/government-of-canada-selects-spaceport-nova-scotia-as-dedicated-sovereign-launch-site-for-national-defence-302714604.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services maritime-launch-services/2025-11-20/Second suborbital demonstration flies a T-Minus Barracuda Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Second suborbital demonstration flies a T-Minus Barracuda. Source: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/maritime-launch-completes-second-successful-suborbital-demonstration-from-spaceport-nova-scotia-launching-t-minus-engineering-s-barracuda-vehicle-863554512.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services maritime-launch-services/2025-11-03/MDA Space invests $10 million and becomes an equity owner Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT MDA Space invests $10 million and becomes an equity owner. Source: https://mda.space/article/mda-space-makes-10-million-investment-in-maritime-launch-becoming-an-equity-owner-and-a-strategic-partner https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ghgsat ghgsat/2025-11/Launches Teodor and Laila on Transporter-15, timed to coincide with COP30 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Launches Teodor and Laila on Transporter-15, timed to coincide with COP30. Source: https://www.ghgsat.com/en/newsroom/ghgsat-expands-world-leading-methane-constellation-with-two-new-satellites-launching-fall-2025-teodor-c14-and-laila-c15/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacehabs-studios spacehabs-studios/2025-08/Spacehabs Studios Inc. incorporates in Calgary as an Alberta corporation Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Spacehabs Studios Inc. incorporates in Calgary as an Alberta corporation. Source: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/cbr-rec/search/?fullName=SPACEHABS%20STUDIOS https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ghgsat ghgsat/2025-06/Two more satellites launch on Transporter-14, giving daily methane coverage of industrial regions Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Two more satellites launch on Transporter-14, giving daily methane coverage of industrial regions. Source: https://satnews.com/2025/06/24/ghgsat-adds-to-their-constellation-with-the-launch-of-two-new-satellites/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/qeynet qeynet/2025-01/Canadian Space Agency contributes over CA$1.4M for an Earth-to-space quantum key distribution demonstration Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Canadian Space Agency contributes over CA$1.4M for an Earth-to-space quantum key distribution demonstration. Source: https://spaceq.ca/qeynet-gets-1-4-million-for-quantum-key-testing-in-space/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/qeynet qeynet/2024-08/Canadian Space Agency awards CA$439,000 to adapt its quantum transmitter for space-based key distribution Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Canadian Space Agency awards CA$439,000 to adapt its quantum transmitter for space-based key distribution. Source: https://search.open.canada.ca/grants/record/csa-asc%2C003-2024-2025-Q2-00057%2Ccurrent https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ghgsat ghgsat/2023-09/Closes a C$59.9M Series C1 of equity and debt with Fonds de solidarité FTQ and BDC Capital Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT Closes a C$59.9M Series C1 of equity and debt with Fonds de solidarité FTQ and BDC Capital. Source: https://betakit.com/ghgsat-closes-series-c1-to-launch-more-greenhouse-gas-emissions-monitoring-satellites/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services maritime-launch-services/2023-07-06/First rocket launched from Spaceport Nova Scotia Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT First rocket launched from Spaceport Nova Scotia. Source: https://satnews.com/2023/07/07/first-launch-occurs-from-canadas-nova-scotia-spaceport/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ghgsat ghgsat/2023-04/Launches three methane-monitoring satellites on Transporter-7 Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT Launches three methane-monitoring satellites on Transporter-7. Source: https://www.ghgsat.com/en/newsroom/new-satellites-to-accelerate-the-fight-against-climate-change-launched-into-orbit-with-spacex/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/skywatch skywatch/2023-01/Sidus Space signs on to distribute its constellation data through the TerraStream platform Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT Sidus Space signs on to distribute its constellation data through the TerraStream platform. Source: https://spaceq.ca/skywatch-adds-sidus-space-as-terrastream-customer/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services maritime-launch-services/2022-04-27/Shares begin trading on the NEO Exchange as MAXQ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT Shares begin trading on the NEO Exchange as MAXQ. Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220427005150/en/Canadas-First-Commercial-Spaceport-Debuts-on-the-NEO-Exchange-With-Public-Listing-of-Maritime-Launch-Services https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/leap-biosystems leap-biosystems/2022-04/Serves as payload integrator and trainer for Mark Pathy's Ax-1 mission Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT Serves as payload integrator and trainer for Mark Pathy's Ax-1 mission. Source: https://creativedestructionlab.com/blog/cdl-alumni-stories-leap-biosystems/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/skywatch skywatch/2021-06/Raises a $17.2M Series B led by Drive Capital Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT Raises a $17.2M Series B led by Drive Capital. Source: https://spacenews.com/skywatch-series-b/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/skywatch skywatch/2020-01/Raises a $7.5M Series A led by Bullpen Capital Wed, 01 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT Raises a $7.5M Series A led by Bullpen Capital. Source: https://spacenews.com/earth-observation-startup-skywatch-raises-7-5-million/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/leap-biosystems leap-biosystems/2019-06/Dave Williams, physician and two-flight shuttle astronaut, becomes president and CEO Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT Dave Williams, physician and two-flight shuttle astronaut, becomes president and CEO. Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/astronaut-dave-williams-announced-ceo-leap-biosystems-williams