Shuttering of Ottawa space agency lab sad for workers but sign of changing times, experts say
The shuttering of a decades-old Ottawa spacecraft laboratory is a shock to its workers but also a reflection of a changing industry, experts say.
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![The exterior of the David Florida Laboratory on March 1, 2024. The Canadian Space Agency says it will closing the laboratory on March 31, 2025, after several months of winding down. A grey research building. The Canadian govenrment logo can be slightly seen on the top right.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7132189.1709403710!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/david-florida-laboratory.jpeg)
The shuttering of a decades-old Ottawa spacecraft laboratory is a shock to its workers but also a reflection of a changing industry, experts say.