Ottawa announces space funding; long-term plan expected this summer
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Money earmarked for space development in this year’s federal budget will go to two projects that could have lasting impacts on Earth and beyond, the federal government announced Thursday.
One of them involves a radar instrument that would be used to study the surface and subsurface of Mars.
The other looks at the applications of quantum technology in space and will be overseen by the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo.
That project involves quantum encryption, which uses highly advanced computing technology to create virtually unbreakable security codes.