Canada, ESA Sign Security Information Accord

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Robert Wall
April 16, 2026

Lisa Campbell, president of the Canadian Space Agency, and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher sign the agreement.

Credit: European Space Agency

Canada and the European Space Agency (ESA) are deepening their ties with an agreement to clear the way for the exchange of classified information. ESA and Canada have long had a close relationship, but the General Security of Information Agreement would take that to a higher level. The move also…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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