Canada’s SpaceX: The New Space Race—and Living on the Moon by 2028
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The episode discusses Canada's potential to lead in the new space race and the economic opportunities associated with lunar exploration.
Canada was one of the first countries in space. Now, as a new space race takes off, does it have what it takes to become a global leader again? In this episode of our summer series Can Canada Meet the Moment? , Paige Ellis sits down with Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space—Canada’s answer to SpaceX—to explore the enormous economic opportunity opening up beyond Earth. Greenley says the Earth-to-Moon economy represents a new economic frontier worth trillions of dollars, with humans expected to start living and working on the Moon as early as 2028. Canada already has world-leading expertise in space robotics, satellite communications and Earth observation—but capturing the opportunity will require moving faster and thinking much bigger. Greenley explains why Canada needs its own launch capability, how rising defence spending could help build a stronger domestic space industry, and why relying on other countries for critical technology creates both economic and sovereignty risks. As the U.S. pulls back globally and countries put a greater emphasis on sovereignty and security, Greenley explains why Canada needs to build more critical capabilities at home while continuing to forge…
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