B.C. firm ‘over the moon’ about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a $500,000 contract to B.C.-based firm SpaceDirt to develop technologies for lunar resource extraction. The project aims to create a roadmap for autonomous robotic systems that can manage power and soil on the moon's surface.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant step in Canada's contribution to international lunar exploration and the development of autonomous technology for extreme environments.
Shaun Riddell is over the moon — figuratively, if not quite yet literally — since his Langley, B.C., firm was named among three companies hired by the Canadian Space Agency to lay the groundwork for human and robotic missions to the lunar surface.
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