The Canadian Space Agency is adding an extra $2.6 million to its contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope, industry minister James Moore announced on 26 March.
The money will go to the Canadian aerospace company COM DEV, to help it integrate the two instruments it has designed and built—the Fine Guidance Sensor and the Near-InfraRed Imager and Slitless Spectrograph—into the orbital observatory.
"Canada is world renowned for its contributions to space innovation and exploration. Today’s announcement to increase Canada’s role in the James Webb Telescope will position Canada for continued success in space exploration. Data from the telescope will help astronomers from around the world, including leading Canadian scientists, make discoveries beyond our imagination," said Moore.
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