Canada

Young Space Activities Overview in Canada

There are a number of groups in Canada where young professionals and students can meet to share ideas and projects related to space, engage in public outreach, and expand their professional networks. Depending on your area, you may be able to connect with some of the following organizations:

• Yuri’s Night
• The Planetary Society
• The Canadian Space Society
• The Space Tourism Society of Canada
• The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
• Students for the Exploration and Development of Space – Canada
• Let’s Talk Science
• Nerd Nite
• The Canadian Space Commerce Association

 

Country-Specific Events in 2017

March 4-5 – SEDS Canada Ascention 2017 – National conference for the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space – Toronto, ON May 4-6 – Manfred Lachs International Conference on Global Space Governance and the UN 2030 Agenda – Montreal, QC June 20-22 – Earth Observation Summit – the Canadian Remote Sensing Society (CRSS), l’Association québécoise de télédétection (L’AQT) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) advanced synthetic aperture radar (ASAR) Workshop – Montreal, QC August 8-9 – National Research Forum of the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada – Vancouver, BC November 21-22 – Canadian Space Summit – National space conference bringing together industry, academia, government, non-profits, educators, students and the general public – Ottawa, ON 

 

Interesting Web Links for the Young Generation in Canada

Groups, People, Institutions

• Canadian Space Agency
• Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
• Canadian Space Society
• Canadian Alumni of the International Space University
• Students for the Exploration and Development of Space – Canada
• The Planetary Society
• Space Tourism Society of Canada
• Canadian Space Commerce Association
• Toronto Students for the Advancement of Aerospace

Studies

• Carleton University – Aerospace engineering
• École Polytechnique Montréal (French) – Aerospace Engineering
• McMaster University – Space Medicine
• McGill University – Institute of Air and Space Law
• University of Alberta – Centre for Earth Observation Sciences and the Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology
• Concordia University – Engineering and Space Concordia student group
• Laurentian University – Engineering, 2011 NASA Lunabotics challenge winners
• Ryerson University – Engineering Graduate Program
• University of British Columbia – Home of the UBC Orbit team, which competed in the 2012 Canadian Satellite Design Challenge
• University of Calgary – Institute for Space Research
• University of Guelph – Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility
• University of Ottawa – Institute for Science, Society and Policy
• University of Manitoba – Home of the UMSATS, which competed in the 2012 Canadian Satellite Design Challenge
• University of Saskatchewan – Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies
• University of Toronto – Institute for Aerospace Studies and Space Flight Laboratory
• University of Waterloo – Engineering
• University of Western Ontario – Canadian Lunar Research Network and the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration
• York University – Earth and Space Science graduate program
• Many other universities offer programs in aerospace engineering or in other departments that conduct research projects related to space.

Other Resources

• The Commercial Space Blog – Canadian Space News and Resources
• The Canadian Space Directory – CSA listing of 100+ organizations directly involved in Canada’s space industry