1. Канадский спутник «Алуэтт» был запущен 29 сентября 1962 г.

2. Godefroy A. The Intangible Defence: Canada’s Militarization and Weaponization of Space. In: The Canadian Way of War: Serving the National Interest. Ed. By B. Horn. – Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006, p. 336

3. Godefroy A. Is the Sky Falling? Canada’s Defence Space Programme at the Crossroads // Canadian Military Journal, Summer 2000, p. 53

4. Challenge and Commitment: A Defence Policy for Canada. – Ottawa: Department of National Defence, 1987,p. 58

5. Ibid., p. 58-59

6. Godefroy A. Is the Sky Falling…p. 54

7. Godefroy A. The Intangible Defence…pp.344-345

8. Fergusson J. Off the Radar: Strategic Defence and Military Space. In: Beyond Afghanistan: An International Security Agenda for Canada. – Vancouver-Toronto: UBC Press, 2016. Electronic Edition.

9. См.: Space Policy. Ottawa. Department of Defence. 1992.

10. Canadian Defence Policy. April 1992. Ottawa: Department of National Defence, p. 19

11. Godefroy A. The Intangible Defence…p. 347

12. Подробнее об американских военных системах спутниковой связи см.: Петрова И.А. Обзор современного состояния и планов развития военной спутниковой группировки США // Россия и Америка в XXI веке, 2016, № 1. Available at: http://www.rusus.ru/?act=read&id=481 (accessed 3.04.2017); Свитов Р. Состояние и перспективы развития американских военных систем спутниковой связи // Зарубежное военной обозрение, 2013, № 12, сс. 63-68

13. Dupuis A. An Overview of Canadian Military Space in 2014. Part 2. Available at: http://spaceref.ca/military-space/an-overview-of-canadian-military-space-in-2014---part-2.html (accessed 3.04.2017)

14. Успешно запущен 18 марта 2017 г.

15. Pugliese D. Canadian Forces Seeks Bids for Portable Wideband Global Satcom Terminals. 9.11.2016. Available at: http://spacenews.com/canadian-forces-seeks-bids-for-portable-wideband-global-satcom-terminals/ (accessed 4.04.2017)

16. Selding P. Canada Says Military Satcom Negotiations with U.S. Are Much Improved. 10.11.2016. Available at: http://spacenews.com/canada-says-military-satcom-negotiations-with-u-s-are-much-improved/ (accessed 4.04.2017); Pugliese D. DND Considering Satellite Program for High Arctic // The Ottawa Citizen, 15.03.2017

17. См.: Canadian, U.S. Defence Departments Announce International Partnership on Space Situational Awareness. 23.05.2012. Available at: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=676329 (accessed 4.04.2017)

18. Fergusson J. Off the Radar…

19. Ibidem

20. Pugliese D. Canada Eyes “Son of Sapphire” as a Way to Keep Helping U.S. Watch Over Space. 24.07.2014. Available at: http://spacenews.com/41374military-space-quarterly-canada-eyes-son-of-sapphire-as-a-way-to-keep/ (accessed 4.04.2017)

21. Фактически речь идет о замене Космической системы поиска аварийных судов (КОСПАС) на новую поисковую систему.

22. Pugliese D. Canada Finds Its Way to Providing GPS 3 Search and Rescue Repeaters. 3.08.2015. Available at: http://spacenews.com/canada-finds-its-way-to-providing-gps-3-search-and-rescue-repeaters/ (accessed 4.04.2017)

23. The Department of National Defence Formalizes International Space Partnership. 22.09.2014. Available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2014/09/department-national-defence-formalizes-international-space-partnership.html (accessed 4.04.2017); Dupuis A. Op. cit.

24. Спутник «Радарсат-1» проработал до марта 2013 г.

25. См.: Pugliese D. Canadian Military Hungry for More Radarasat-2 Imagery. 31.12.2013. Available at: http://spacenews.com/38880canadian-military-hungry-for-more-radarsat-2-imagery/ (accessed 4.04.2017)

26. См.: Remote Sensing Space Systems Act.25.11.2005. Available at: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/R-5.4/FullText.html (accessed 4.04.2017).

27. Dupuis A. Op. cit.

28. Fergusson J. Off the Radar…

29. Ibidem

30. Ibidem