-
NASA contracts the Russian Space Agency, first part of the International Space Station
-
RADARSAT is launched, which is Canada's first earth observation satellite
-
Canada Space Agency signs agreement with China National Space Admin for future cooperation
-
MSAT mobile communications satellite is launched
-
Two agreements on Canada's part in two European Space Agency programs are signed
-
Interball-2 spacecraft is launched, carrying 11 scientific instruments
-
Cooperative Agreement on Space between Canada and China with Wang Tongye, Deputy Minister of COSTIND is signed
-
HALCA radio-astronomy satellite is launched
-
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announces that his government will invest $207 million in the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator
-
RADARSAT-2 is planned for creation