Canada's space-isotope push: a new centre and C$11.1M (US$7.9M) across 16 space projects
Where it stands: Canada has launched the Canadian Centre for Space Isotopes and is putting C$11.1 million (about US$7.9 million) into 16 space projects, two of them focused on radioisotope technologies. The two projects' leads and scopes, and the centre's operating model, have not been disclosed. Next watch who leads the radioisotope projects and how the centre is funded and staffed.
2026-10-22 (~11:34 AM ET, ANS — ans.org/news): Canada's Nuclear Innovation Institute launched the Canadian Centre for Space Isotopes, and the Canadian Space Agency announced C$11.1 million (about US$7.9 million) in funding for 16 space projects, including two focused on radioisotope technologies — the first space-isotope program on this record; the nearest existing entry is Oklo's planned Groves-2 isotope production and processing pilot facility on the US side. Funding-and-launch grade: the two radioisotope projects' leads and scopes, and the centre's operating model, are not in the coverage. Watch: the two named radioisotope projects and their leads, how the centre is funded and staffed, and any tie-in to isotope supply for space power or medical use.