Following the meeting held today on the margins of the 75th International Astronautical Congress, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell and Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Teodoro Valente issued this readout:
Building on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the CSA and ASI, both Agencies are advancing potential collaboration on CubeSats in the spirit of the Italy-Canada Roadmap for Enhanced Cooperation.
The two Agencies are actively discussing opportunities to address common challenges and strengthen their partnership in line with mutual goals and interests. Specifically, the CSA and ASI intend to advance cooperation in the development of their respective CubeSat programs, including scientific and technological demonstration missions, with the objective of developing jointly the expertise required to ensure the success and prosperity of the Canadian and Italian space sectors.
Additionally, both Agencies aim to foster advanced industrial collaboration in the space sector. The two Agencies are committed to initiating a technical dialogue in fields such as quantum technologies and cybersecurity for civil space systems. They will also collaborate within the framework of the Artemis Accords to ensure the safety and sustainability of space exploration.
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