Space organisations in Canada

Canadian space company in Bolton, Ontario — prime contractor for Canada's first lunar rover and maker of space cameras and lunar systems.

Operates the EarthDaily Agro satellite constellation for daily global geospatial intelligence — provides daily 3m resolution Earth observation data for agriculture, forestry and…

Canadian Earth observation company — operates a constellation of satellites measuring methane and greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sites.

Canadian aerospace manufacturer producing complex aerostructures, engine components and space systems — supplier to Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and major space programs.

Canadian space technology company — develops robotic systems, satellites and Earth observation solutions.

Sherbrooke, Quebec engineering firm — develops guidance, navigation and control software and vision-based navigation for spacecraft and landers.

Develops a commercial space situational awareness satellite constellation — the first space-based SSA network providing collision avoidance and space traffic management data to …

Canadian satellite operator and LEO constellation developer — operates geostationary satellites and building Telesat Lightspeed, a 198-satellite LEO constellation for enterprise…

Provides Earth observation data and analytics services — operates imaging payloads on the International Space Station and develops the UrtheDaily and OptiSAR constellation missi…

Montreal maker of radiation-tolerant onboard processor boards (Q7, Q8 family) for satellites and launchers; part of Epiq Solutions since 2023.

Canadian launch vehicle startup — developing the R-1 light-lift and reusable R-2 medium-lift rockets for sovereign Canadian access to space.

Builds a LEO satellite network for in-space connectivity — provides store-and-forward and real-time data relay services for other satellites and IoT devices in orbit.

Canadian space software company — develops AI-enabled mission operations and autonomy software for lunar rovers and spacecraft.

Ottawa startup developing autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) systems for satellite servicing and refuelling.

Quebec launch startup developing hybrid rocket engines and the Aurora small-satellite launch vehicle, with a first test flight planned in Australia.

Edmonton Earth observation startup — operates Dragonette hyperspectral satellites and sells hyperspectral imagery for agriculture, forestry and energy.

Canada's space agency — develops space robotics (Canadarm), Earth observation satellites and supports astronaut programmes.

National industry association for Canada's space sector — represents over 75 companies and advocates for a national space council and policy.

Canadian applied R&D centre in St. John's — develops satellite remote sensing, SAR analytics, ice monitoring and smallsat ground station technology.

Canadian commercial launch site developer — building and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso for orbital and suborbital launches.