Space is infinite and there are an infinite number of expensive missions that, from a science perspective, might be interesting to pursue. We work very closely with international counterparts to make long-term plans on what science should be pursued within our solar system and what the next mission is. Most space missions that the Canadian Space Agency is a part of are international. We do it with international partners. Most space missions involve some kind of industrial contribution. In return, you get science benefits and, sometimes, human space flight.
That's the way the International Space Station works, which we've been part of for over 25 years. We pay common operating fees, but we also contribute technology. In return for that, we have access to science and our astronauts can fly there. It's the same thing with Artemis II, and we hope to progress that. It's also the same thing with the James Webb space telescope. Canada contributed two instruments. For that, we have researchers accessing data looking back 13.5 billion years.
