9 Ground Systems & Infrastructure companies in Canada
Space Atlas lists 9 organisations in Canada working in ground systems & infrastructure: 5 private companies, 2 research institutions, 1 spaceport/launch site, 1 government agency. That is 17% of the 52 space organisations in Canada and 3% of the 298 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Ottawa (2), Saskatoon (2), Montreal (2).
Private Company (5)
- C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. · Private Company · Ottawa
Canadian satellite antenna maker — designs and manufactures auto-deploying mobile and flat-panel satellite antennas for broadband on the move.
- Calian Advanced Technologies · Private Company · Saskatoon
Canadian ground-segment manufacturer (formerly SED Systems) — builds RF satellite ground stations, TT&C antennas and teleport services for operators and agencies.
- Norsat International Inc. · Private Company · Richmond
Canadian satellite communications manufacturer — produces portable satellite terminals, RF components and microwave products for satcom users; owned by Hytera Communications.
- NorthStar Earth & Space · Private Company · Montreal
Develops a commercial space situational awareness satellite constellation — the first space-based SSA network providing collision avoidance and space traffic management data to …
- SpaceBridge Inc. · Private Company · Montreal
Canadian satellite ground-equipment maker — supplies VSAT hubs, modems and satcom-on-the-move systems for broadband, cellular backhaul and defence networks.
Research Institution (2)
- C-CORE · Research Institution · St. John's
Canadian applied R&D centre in St. John's — develops satellite remote sensing, SAR analytics, ice monitoring and smallsat ground station technology.
- SuperDARN Canada – Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of Saskatchewan · Research Institution · Saskatoon
Canadian university space-physics group — operates the five Canadian SuperDARN HF radars monitoring the ionosphere and space weather from Saskatoon.
Government Agency (1)
- Space Weather Canada – Canadian Space Weather Forecast Centre (Natural Resources Canada) · Government Agency · Ottawa
Canadian government service within Natural Resources Canada — monitors geomagnetic and ionospheric conditions and issues national space weather forecasts and alerts.
Spaceport/Launch Site (1)
- Maritime Launch Services · Spaceport/Launch Site · Halifax
Canadian commercial launch site developer — building and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso for orbital and suborbital launches.