Welcome to the SSPI Canada Chapter
The mission of the SSPI Canada Chapter is to stimulate the growth of the satellite industry in Canada, expand the research, innovation and development of the industry attracting world-class talent and promoting the development of satellite professionals. To fulfill our mission, the SSPI Canada chapter is also linked with several of our members in various industry bodies, education and government organization.
Webinars On-Demand
Bridging the digital divide – the broadband challenge in Canada’s Arctic
Ground Segment: All Change for a New Satcoms Era
Contact Details
Please contact Rosario Toxqui for more information on the chapter.
Chapter Board
President: Cristi Damian, Vice President Business Development, Comtech Satellite Network Technologies Corp. (a Canadian Corporation).
Vice President: Leslie Klein, Ph.D., P.Eng. President and CEO
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
Board Members:
- Guillermo Mendoza-Suarez, PhD. Advisor, Research Development and Partnerships. Gina-Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science. Office of the Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies. Concordia University, Montreal.
- Kepler Communications
- Roland Renner, Hunter Communications Canada
- Lawrence Partington, TV2GO
Secretary: Rosario Toxqui, Director Marketing, Comtech Satellite Network Technologies Corp.
SSPI-Canada Participation in World Space Week
World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. World Space Week is coordinated by the United Nations with the support of the World Space Week Association (WSWA).
World Space Week consists of space education and outreach events held by space agencies, aerospace companies, schools, planetaria, museums, and astronomy clubs around the world in a common timeframe.
The SSPI Canada Chapter was officially launched during World Space Week!