ARCHIVED - Canadian Space Agency

1. Space Based Earth Observation: The benefits of activities of Earth Observation from space serve Canadian users in the areas of the environment, resource and land use management, security and sovereignty.
2. Satellite Communications: The systems and applications developed satisfy the needs of Canadians and of the Canadian government that are not being met by existing commercial systems and applications.
3. Space Science and Exploration: Participation in Canadian and international missions expands the scientific knowledge base made available to Canadian academia and R&D communities in the areas of astronomy, space exploration and solar-terrestrial relations, as well as in physical and life sciences.

Expected Accomplishments

Successful development and demonstration of advanced technologies, systems, components, or studies provided for in the contracts awarded by ESA to Canadian firms under the following ESA EO programs: EOEP, GMES Service Element, and GMES Space Component.

Successful development and demonstration of advanced technologies, systems, components, or studies provided for in the contracts awarded by ESA to Canadian firms under the following ESA Telecommunications programs: ARTES 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 and GalileoSat.

Growing utilization of data obtained from ESA on markets and Earth Observation and Telecommunications technologies as strategic information for government departments, agencies and industries in Canada.

Demonstration of space-qualified technologies and products developed by Canadian firms for the space exploration markets via our participation to Europe's space exploration program Aurora.

Development of new alliances and/or strengthening of established alliances between Canadian and European companies, to diversify Canada's international space partnerships and complement its long-standing relationship with the U.S.

1. Satellite Communications: The systems and applications developed satisfy the needs of Canadians and of the Canadian government that are not being met by existing commercial systems and applications.
2. Space Science and Explorations: Participation in Canadian and international missions expands the scientific knowledge base made available to Canadian academia and R&D communities in the areas of astronomy, space exploration and solar-terrestrial relations, as well as in physics and life sciences.

Expected Accomplishments

Development and demonstration of the CASCADE Ka-band telecommunications payload designed and built by Canadian companies. CASCADE is the precursor of communication satellite constellations that will help position Canadian industry on the international market as a supplier of advanced components and as a service provider.

Development of a small Canadian scientific satellite, the enhanced Polar Outflow Probe (e-POP), which will probe the upper atmosphere and ionosphere region where solar variability influences global change in various time scales.

Development of a generic Canadian small satellite bus that could also be used for future Canadian missions.