Title:
AuroraSat - Aurora College CubeSat
Agreement Number:
17CCPAUR03
Agreement Value:
$282,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 29, 2018 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
AuroraSat will promote and share Indigenous culture across Canada through northern images, a project that will take northern art to space, where pictures of various pieces will be taken with Earth in the background. The CubeSat will also promote and share Indigenous culture across Canada through northern voices; engage amateur radio across the country with stories and messages in Indigenous languages. It will additionally be promoted through games by creating a globally interactive game for amateur radio operators. Special recordings played only in certain geographic zones will require global cooperation in order to decode a whole message. Messages and content will be developed on the subjects of northern Indigenous history and language.
The Aurora Research Institute of Aurora College will be collaborating with Yukon College, the University of Alberta, Nunavut Artic College, University of Alberta North and the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure to create their CubeSat.
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:
Inuvik, Northwest Territories, CA X0E 0T0
Reference Number:
003-2017-2018-Q4-03790
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
1st amendment (2019-03-28) : Agreement value increased to $262,000
2nd amendment (2021-03-22) : Agreement end date changed from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023
3rd amendment (2022-01-24) : Project value increased to $282,000
Amendment Date
Mar 8, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
Aurora College
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.