Title:
CubeSat NB - VIOLET
Agreement Number:
17CCPUNNB1
Agreement Value:
$260,018.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 28, 2018 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
CubeSat NB will provide new insights into the behaviour of Earth's upper atmosphere including the ionosphere. It will receive signals transmitted by global navigation satellite systems, such as GPS, and they travel through the ionosphere and are affected by it. Researchers will be able to use the data to further study how the ionosphere changes from place to place over time as well as how it responds to space weather. Significant space weather events can interfere with communications systems and electrical grids. CubeSat NB will additionally carry three cameras. Two cameras will allow the team to study the distribution of oxygen in the upper atmosphere, capturing images of the red and green light oxygen atoms given off during aurora and airglow events. The images will be used to examine the varying composition of the ionosphere and its response to solar storms. The third camera will be used to take images of Earth's surface for Earth science and meteorology applications. Knowledge of Earth's oceans is critical to understanding climate change.
The New Brunswick CubeSat will be jointly built with the University of Moncton and the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) campus in Saint John.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
-Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity) and proj
Location:
Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA E3B 5A3
Reference Number:
003-2017-2018-Q4-03783
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
1st amendment (2019-05-14) : Agreement value increased to $204,268
2nd amendment (2021-03-22) : Agreement end date was changed from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023
3rd amendment (2022-01-14) : Project value increased to $224,268
Amendment Date
Mar 6, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of New Brunswick
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.