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B.C. firm ‘over the moon’ about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration

June 12, 2026
Shaun Riddell, the CEO of SpaceDirt, says he was "blown away" by the awarding of the $500,000 contract, given the competition for the national grant. 


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