Government Space Budgets

Canada’s FY 2014 budget, which began on April 1, 2014 and ended on March 31, 2015 included funding for civil space activities that totaled C$## million (US$## million). The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is the only civil organization with a space budget line, so this total reflects its funding, which represents an ##% increase compared to FY 2013 funding of C$## million (US$## million). Other civil agencies that conduct space-related activities include the Department of Foreign Affairs, which provides Canada’s input to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space; Transport Canada, which regulates spaceports and commercial space; and various stakeholders such as Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, and Agriculture Canada.

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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) managed a FY 2012 budget appropriation of C$## million (US$## million). This figure included Canada’s planned C$## million (US$## million) FY 2012 contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA).

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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) received an FY 2013 budget appropriation of C$## million (US$## million). This figure included Canada’s planned C$## million (US$## million) FY 2013 contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA). The CSA-only budget, excluding ESA contributions, of C$## million (US$## million) represented a ##% increase from the previous year’s C$## million (US$## million).

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In FY 2016-17, which extended from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 in Canada, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) budget was C$## million (US$## million). This was a…

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