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Mission Control Secures C$10 Million to Scale Mission Capabilities and Expand Its Facilities
Financing led by GreenSky Ventures and Scotiabank will expand research and development capabilities, rover design and production facilities, and operations staff as the company executes larger mission contracts OTTAWA, Canada, October 14, 2026 – Mission Control Space Services Inc. (“Mission Control”), a Canadian space technology company specializing in rovers, autonomy and mission operations, today announced…
Rheinmetall’s autonomous technology for Canadian lunar rover project
Rheinmetall is making a significant contribution to the era of international lunar exploration. Provectus Robotics Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Canada Inc., is supporting the space exploration and robotics company Mission Control in developing concepts that will inform the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) future lunar rover (Lunar Utility Rover). As part of a consortium…
Canadian Lunar Utility Rover
Mission Control today announced it has been awarded a $4.7M contract to execute the initial phase in the development of a Canadian Lunar Utility Rover for the Canadian Space Agency building on over a decade of experience developing space robotics technologies. Ottawa, Canada, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ – Mission Control today announced it has been…
Mission Control provides the Rover Driving Academy for students across Canada
Mission Control is proud to announce that they have been selected by the Canadian Space Agency to provide the Rover Driving Academy for students across Canada. Mission Control makes software for Earth, the Moon and Mars and is Canada’s leader in lunar rover missions. Mission Control’s Spacefarer™ software streamlines mission development and operations and will…
Kinova Joins Mission Control–Led Consortium to Deliver Advanced Robotic Manipulation for the Canadian Lunar Utility Rover Concept
Boisbriand, Quebec, March 20, 2026 Kinova, a global leader in robotic manipulation technologies with 20 years of proven expertise, is proud to announce its participation in a national consortium led by Ottawa based Mission Control, recently selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to help design a Canadian lunar utility rover concept. Mission Control was…
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Read more: Mission Control Secures C$10 Million to Scale Mission Capabilities and Expand Its Facilities
Mission Control Secures C$10 Million to Scale Mission Capabilities and Expand Its Facilities
Financing led by GreenSky Ventures and Scotiabank will expand research and development capabilities, rover design and production facilities, and operations staff as the company executes larger mission contracts OTTAWA, Canada, October 14, 2026 – Mission Control Space Services Inc. (“Mission Control”), a Canadian space technology company specializing in rovers, autonomy and mission operations, today announced…
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Read more: Rheinmetall’s autonomous technology for Canadian lunar rover project
Rheinmetall’s autonomous technology for Canadian lunar rover project
Rheinmetall is making a significant contribution to the era of international lunar exploration. Provectus Robotics Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Canada Inc., is supporting the space exploration and robotics company Mission Control in developing concepts that will inform the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) future lunar rover (Lunar Utility Rover). As part of a consortium…
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Read more: In Conversation with the Artemis II Astronauts
In Conversation with the Artemis II Astronauts
Space Canada and the Canadian Space Agency host an event with the Artemis II astronauts in Gatineau, Quebec. CSA astronauts Jeremy Hansen and Jenni Gibbons, and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, participate in a discussion on the lunar mission and share memorable moments aboard the Orion spacecraft. The conversation is moderated…
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Read more: Magellan to contribute critical system concepts for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover
Magellan to contribute critical system concepts for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover
Mission Control has selected Magellan Aerospace Corporation (“Magellan”) to support the development of concepts for Canada’s lunar utility rover. Working alongside a consortium of Canadian partners, Magellan will design key subsystems helping ensure the rover could operate in the Moon’s extreme environment. Mission Control has selected Magellan to join their team developing concepts for Canada’s…
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Read more: Kinova Joins Mission Control–Led Consortium to Deliver Advanced Robotic Manipulation for the Canadian Lunar Utility Rover Concept
Kinova Joins Mission Control–Led Consortium to Deliver Advanced Robotic Manipulation for the Canadian Lunar Utility Rover Concept
Boisbriand, Quebec, March 20, 2026 Kinova, a global leader in robotic manipulation technologies with 20 years of proven expertise, is proud to announce its participation in a national consortium led by Ottawa based Mission Control, recently selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to help design a Canadian lunar utility rover concept. Mission Control was…
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Read more: New Collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
New Collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mission Control has formed a new collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with the Mission Persistence satellite supporting JPL’s FAME demonstration. OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Mission Control is pleased to announce a new collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that leverages data from Mission Control’s Mission Persistence to advance autonomous space operations. The collaboration directly supports JPL’s Federated Autonomous…
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Read more: I Spy Innovation
I Spy Innovation
Mission Control wins a contract of up to $2M from the Canadian Space Agency to Develop Autonomous Science Instrument for Lunar Rover Mission Control’s iSPI+ instrument will bring AI-powered, thermal-infrared science tothe Canadian Lunar Utility Rover and advance Canada’s search for lunar water ice. Mission Control is proud to announce they have been awarded a…
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Read more: Mission Control awarded Contribution under the STDP-Ao9
Mission Control awarded Contribution under the STDP-Ao9
Big news from the International Astronautical Congress in September! As Canada takes bold steps to keep our space sector competitive and resilient, the Canadian Space Agency has announced funding to support the development of ground breaking space technologies across the country. We’re proud to share that Mission Control is among the recipients! Our project will develop generative…
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Read more: Canadian Lunar Utility Rover
Canadian Lunar Utility Rover
Mission Control today announced it has been awarded a $4.7M contract to execute the initial phase in the development of a Canadian Lunar Utility Rover for the Canadian Space Agency building on over a decade of experience developing space robotics technologies. Ottawa, Canada, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ – Mission Control today announced it has been…
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Read more: Mission Control Awarded Contract to Enable Real-Time Wildfire Detection from Space
Mission Control Awarded Contract to Enable Real-Time Wildfire Detection from Space
Mission Control is developing an AI-powered wildfire detection system to deliver real-time satellite data to first responders, supported by the Canadian Space Agency’s smartEarth initiative. – Mission Control is proud to announce the development and upcoming demonstration of an innovative Earth observation application designed to enhance real-time wildfire response using AI technology. As wildfires grow…
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Read more: Bringing the Moon to the Classroom: Mission Control Teams with MDA Space to Inspire the Next Generation of Canadian Space Leaders
Bringing the Moon to the Classroom: Mission Control Teams with MDA Space to Inspire the Next Generation of Canadian Space Leaders
Sponsorship from MDA Space allows Mission Control’s Rover Driving Academy to continue giving Canadian students from coast to coast to coast the chance to operate a lunar rover prototype from their classroom OTTAWA, ON, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Mission Control and MDA Space, recognized Canadian space industry leaders, have teamed up to bring a lunar rover driving…
