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Refined Visuals After uncovering a document upon which Ireal had written his name, the ‘Finding Ireal’ wordmark has been updated to include Ireal’s own printing. Additionally, a Brasilsat stamp 🇧🇷 issued in 1985 to commemorate
Spar Aerospace in the 1990s, Part III. This advertisement from 1992 states Spar’s commitment to meeting the challenges of the coming 21st century while honouring the people and work that got the company through its first 25 years. Spar Aerospa
MDA Space MDA Space, also known as MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates, is a Canadian aerospace and robotics company and successor company to Spar Aerospace Limited and RCA Canada. John MacDonald, an MIT graduate and a Professor of Electrical Eng
Ireal Retires from Spar In 1986, Ireal formally retired from Spar Aerospace. At a big celebration thrown in Ottawa in his honour, attended by all of management and many current and former colleagues from Ireal’s time at RCA and Spar, Ireal was
Ireal Found Video footage of Ireal, the only known footage of him in existance, seen in clips in slides two, four, six, and eight. He appears in film footage captured for posterity, for a few seconds in two separate instances while attending the Ina
Spar Aerospace in the 1990s, Part II. Spar looked to be positioning itself well for the 21st century with RADARSAT, MSAT, and a Prime Contract for Canadarm 2 for the International Space Station. RADARSAT launched on November 4th, 1995, and MSAT laun
MSAT Mobile Satellite, known as MSAT, was one of two identical satellites in a North American joint venture between the American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC) of Reston, Virginia, and Telesat Mobile Inc. of Ottawa, Ontario. Research and dev
SED Systems of Saskatoon SED Systems is a communications company who have been supplying both systems and services to the satellite industry for 60 years. Though not incorporated until 1972, SED began in 1965 as the Space Engineering Division (SED)
Satellite Project Takes Off 🇬🇭 Ireal appears in the Ghanaian Times, the state-owned newspaper of Ghana, in a photo taken at the ground breaking ceremony for Ghana’s satellite Earth station, December 15th, 1977. The caption reads as follows
Spar Aerospace in the 1990s, Part I. In May of 1989, Larry D. Clarke retired as President and CEO of Spar Aerospace, and was succeeded by John MacNaughton while remaining Chairman of the Board. Beginning in 1990, the company was divided into four