January 12th, 2018

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          By Chuck Black
 
Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster, a British Columbia based consortium wrapped around Vancouver BC based Telus Corporation, Vancouver BC based Urthecast, Redmond WA based Microsoft Corporation, Burnaby BC based D-Wave Systems, Port Coquitlam BC based Finger Food Studios plus others, has expanded its Canadian footprint to bolster a bid for funding under Canada's Innovation Superclusters Initiative...
 
          By Brian Orlotti
 
SpaceX has launched its first mission of 2018, the deployment of the US military's secretive Zuma satellite.

Although there are various conflicting media reports as to whether the Zuma satellite is currently orbiting Earth or plunged through its atmosphere to a fiery demise, SpaceX has stated it was satisfied enough with the performance of the Falcon 9 to proceed with the highly anticipated first launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket at the end of this month...