Friday, October 28, 2011 00:5 PM EST - COM DEV International Ltd. : announced that it has been awarded contracts by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop concept studies in areas related to future space science and exploration ventures. The studies are part of the CSA's strategy to invest in emerging ideas that could become Canada's next revolutionary technologies. The contracts are valued at $250,000 each. COM DEV International Ltd. ( T.CDV ) shares were down $0.05 at 1.95.