Canadian Space Agency

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA; French: Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the Canadian Space Agency Act.

Canadian Space Agency
Agence spatiale canadienne (French)
CSA coat of arms
CSA logo
Agency overview
FormedMarch 1, 1989 (1989-03-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersJohn H. Chapman Space Centre, Longueuil, Quebec
45.52239°N 73.39582°W / 45.52239; -73.39582
Employees885
Annual budget CA$615.4 million (2023)
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Lisa Campbell, President
  • John Moores, Science Advisor
Websitewww.asc-csa.gc.ca

The president is Lisa Campbell, who took the position on September 3, 2020. The agency is responsible to the minister of innovation, science and industry. The CSA's headquarters are located at the John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Quebec. The agency also has offices in Ottawa, Ontario, and small liaison offices in Houston, Washington, and Paris.

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