Slingshot Opens Canadian Headquarters
New Ottawa Office Will Lead Company's Canadian Operations
A new office has been opened by Slingshot Aerospace in Ottawa, Canada. The company says this strategic expansion reinforces its commitment to strengthening Canada’s sovereign space capabilities and supporting allied collaboration across the space domain awareness (SDA) ecosystem.
“With our new presence in Ottawa, we’re better positioned to support Canadian innovation."
Melissa Quinn, Slingshot Aerospace
The announcement was made during a live demonstration event hosted at Slingshot’s new Canadian headquarters in partnership with one of its investors, ONE9, a mission-focused Canadian venture firm supporting national security innovation.
The event featured a showcase of Slingshot’s AI-enabled tracking tools, including a recent observation of a Chinese spacecraft in geostationary orbit deploying a secondary object - an example of the company’s real-time space event detection in action.
“Canada plays a vital role in the future of global space security,” said Melissa Quinn, General Manager of International Business at Slingshot Aerospace. “With our new presence in Ottawa, we’re better positioned to support Canadian innovation, deploy sovereign space domain awareness capabilities, and contribute to safe and sustainable space operations."
Slingshot’s new Ottawa office will lead its Canadian operations, including the rollout of optical sensors in the Canadian Arctic, an area that is critical for tracking satellites in sun-synchronous orbits.
The need is operational - with Slingshot using this data to improve space surveillance for itself and its partners. Site selection is already underway, as part of a wider push to boost Canada’s role in global space safety.
In tandem with sensor deployment, Slingshot will establish infrastructure to ingest, process, and deliver data to Canadian operators and international partners in real time. This initiative aligns with Slingshot’s broader mission to democratize access to SDA and make space safer for all stakeholders.
“Canada’s leadership in space surveillance and national security innovation is stronger when we invest in sovereign capabilities,” said Glenn Cowan, Founder and Managing Director of ONE9. “Slingshot’s Arctic sensor deployment is a clear demonstration of that commitment - addressing a critical gap in satellite tracking over the poles. We’re proud to work with Slingshot as they expand into Canada and strengthen the resilience of our global space domain.”
The Ottawa office will also play a pivotal role in supporting Slingshot's global initiatives, including its recent $13.3 million contract with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Space Commerce. Under this contract, Slingshot is developing the Presentation Layer for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), a platform designed to improve spaceflight safety for satellite operators worldwide.