Grants and Contributions:

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$4,938,755.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 13, 2017 -

Description:

Earth Watch Program - « Altius » Element. The following contribution has been awarded under the European Space Agency Contribution (ESA) Program pursuant the Cooperation Agreement signed between the Government of Canada and ESA. The « Earth Watch » Programme is an optional ESA Program. The « Altius » element is aimed at the development of a limb sounder mission for the monitoring of the 3-D distribution and evolution of the stratospheric ozone.

Organization:

Canadian Space Agency

Expected Results:

Opportunities to advance science and technology (canadian industrial return coefficient). Canadian space sector competitiveness is increased (number of technologies or components developed by Canadian industry which have been space qualified and/or have acquired flight heritage through Canada's participation in ESA programs).

Location:

Paris, FR

Reference Number:

003-2017-2018-Q1-03426

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

The total value of the contribution is 3.2M Euros (2016 Economic conditions), with an estimated exchange rate of $1.45 /1 Euro and an estimated inflation rate of 2.0%. The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Operating Name:

European Space Agency

Recipient's Legal Name:

European Space Agency

Program:

Contributions under the Canada/European Space Agency (ESA) Cooperation Agreement

Program Purpose:

The main objectives of the Program are to: - Foster innovation and competitiveness by exposing Canadian space organisations to ESA's Programs and activities dedicated to developing space technologies, applications and hardware; - Maintain or increase the capability of the domestic space sector to successfully contribute to Canadian space endeavours by providing access to ESA's space flight opportunities in order to demonstrate and qualify Canadian space technologies and hardware; - Facilitate access to European public space markets as well as global space public and private markets, when applicable; and - Acquire and maintain awareness of the directions of European space policies and of the European space technological, scientific, programmatic and commercial environments to feed the CSA's strategic planning process. In addition, Canadian participation in ESA programmes may: - Facilitate the participation of Canadian scientists in ESA missions; and - Facilitate access to ESA's data and/or infrastructure to academia and government departments/agencies.

Value in EUR:

3200000.0