US EditionCanada investing more than $500 million in European Space Agency programs
Canada’s $528.5 million ESA funding over three to five years aims to boost Canadian space tech for civilian and defence uses, a tenfold increase from before.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced at the SpaceBound 2025 Conference, Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2025, that Canada will boost its investment in European Space Agency programs by $528.5 million, a tenfold increase, the news release says.
- With an eye on defence and data independence, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Canada aims to detangle its data from U.S. tech giants and strengthen ties with the European Union.
- Funding will support R&D in Canadian-made space technologies for both civilian and defence purposes across satellite communications, Earth observation, space exploration, positioning, navigation and timing, and space situational awareness over a three- to five-year disbursement period.
- The pledge aims to boost new opportunities for Canada’s space sector to thrive and build a competitive industrial base, leveraging Canada, the only non-European ESA partner since 1979.
- Earlier this month, ESA launched the Ariane 6 rocket on Nov. 4, 2025, with observers saying the pledge could deepen Canada–EU cooperation and align with Ottawa’s security and industrial objectives.
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the government is ramping up its investment in European Space Agency programs by $528.5 million. Joly made the announcement at the SpaceBound 2025 Conference in Ottawa today. She says the investment in ESA programs creates new opportunities for Canada's own...
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