Canada

The Canadian Space Agency was created on 1 Mar 1989. Canada is an associate member of ESA since 1978. This means that Canada does not have the same rights and obligations as a full member. For instance, Canada is not participating in the Scientific Program or in the Technological Research Programme of ESA. Both these programs are part of the mandatory activities which are financed by the full members pro rata of their gross national product (GNP). Canada was the first country to develop a national telecommunication system.

External resources

Satellites launched

1962
Alouette 1

1965
Alouette 2

1969
Isis 1

1971
Isis 2

1972
Anik A1 (Telesat 1)

1973
Anik A2 (Telesat 2)

1975
Anik A3 (Telesat 3)

1976
CTS

1978
Anik B1 (Telesat 4)

1982
Anik D1 (Telesat 5)
Anik C3 (Telesat 6)

1983
Anik C2 (Telesat 7)

1984
Anik D2 (Telesat 8)

1985
Anik C1 (Telesat 9)

1991
Anik E2 (Telesat 10)
Anik E1 (Telesat 11)

1992
CTA

1995
Radarsat 1

1996
MSAT 1

1999
Nimiq 1

2000
Anik F1

2002
Nimiq 2

2003
CanX 1
Most

2004
Anik F2

2005
Anik F1R

2007
Anik F3
Radarsat 2

2008
CanX 2
CanX 6
Nimiq 4
Ciel 2

2009
Telstar 11N
Nimiq 5

2012
Nimiq 6
Exactview 1

2013
Sapphire Canada
Neossat
Anik G1
Cassiope

2014
CanX 4
CanX 5

2015
Telstar 12V

2016
M3msat
GHGsat D
CanX 7

2018
LEO Vantage 1
Kipp
Telstar 19V
Case

2019
RCM 1 to 3

2020
GHGsat C1
Esail
Tars
Kepler 4
Kepler 5

2021
Kepler 8 to 15
Kepler 6 and 7

2022
Kepler 16 to 19
GHGsat C3 to C5
Kepler 20 and 21

2023
GHGsat C6 to C8
LEO Vantage 3

Main programs