Mr. Marc Garneau at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On March 5th, 2008. See this statement in context.

March 5th, 2008 / 5 p.m.

Former President, Canadian Space Agency, As an Individual

NASA has satellites that it owns. The private sector, largely in the communications satellite business, has satellites that it owns, and the military in the United States of course owns its own military satellites.

The arrangement that we had with MDA was rather unique. I don't think there was anything comparable in the United States.

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