The Canadian Space Agency is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the Canadian Space Agency Act.
Some of the key events about Canadian Space Agency
1989
Establishment of the Canadian Space Agency to coordinate and promote space activities in Canada
1989
Budget constraints delayed the establishment of the Canadian Space Agency by several years
1992
Launch of Canada's first Earth observation satellite, RADARSAT-1
1994
The CSA faced criticism for its limited involvement in the International Space Station project compared to other partner nations
1995
Development of the Canadarm2 robotic arm for the International Space Station
1999
Successful deployment of the MOPITT instrument on NASA's Terra satellite to measure carbon monoxide in Earth's atmosphere
1999
The RADARSAT-2 satellite project experienced significant delays and cost overruns
2001
Installation of the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station
2003
Launch of the SCISAT satellite to study ozone depletion in Earth's atmosphere
2003
Canada's contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope project was reduced due to budget limitations
2007
Launch of RADARSAT-2, an advanced Earth observation satellite
2009
Development of Dextre, a sophisticated two-armed robot for the International Space Station
2009
The CSA's budget was cut by $29.5 million, impacting various space programs
2012
The agency faced further budget reductions, leading to the cancellation of some planned missions
2013
Launch of the CASSIOPE satellite to study space weather and test advanced telecommunications technologies
2014
Canada's participation in the Mars Science Laboratory mission was limited due to funding constraints
2017
The CSA was criticized for its lack of a comprehensive long-term space strategy
2019
Contribution of the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) to NASA's asteroid sample return mission
2019
Canada's space industry expressed concerns over insufficient government investment in space technologies
2020
The COVID-19 pandemic caused delays and disruptions to several CSA projects and operations
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