Following an announcement of opportunity published in August 2022, the CSA recently awarded over $1.4 million in contribution to QEYnet (Maple, Ontario) for the demonstration of a low-cost, Earth-to-space quantum key distribution (QKD) technology. QEYnet is developing a solution to address these issues by using QKD, which leverages the quantum properties of individual light energy particles, also known as photons, to generate encryption keys that are mathematically guaranteed to resist undetected eavesdropping.

CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk talks about his passion for flying, which began in his childhood. He tells the story of two brothers who dreamed of flying together and built cardboard airplanes while waiting to realize their dream.

CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk talks about the International Space Station (ISS) and its importance in terms of science and exploration. The ISS is a key stepping stone for future deep-space missions.