Grants and Contributions:

SpudNik-1: A CubeSat-based High Resolution Imaging System for Precision Agriculture

17CCPPEI13

$264,100.00

Apr 12, 2018 - Mar 31, 2024

SpudNik-1 will develop and test an imaging system for precision agriculture. The system will be able to capture precise soil and crop data (texture, topography, moisture content, weed and disease infestations, crop damage, etc.) as well as verify the effectiveness of herbicide and fungicide applications, monitor physical damage due to insects, inundation, wind and hail, and schedule an irrigation plan. The goal is to develop better monitoring systems to promote greater sustainability. The University of Prince Edward Island will be collaborating with the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia as well as the Newfoundland based company C-CORE.

Canadian Space Agency

-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 projects (number of highly qualified personnel (research team) involved in space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Maintained and/or increased space focus in universities, post-secondary institutions, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations (number of universities, post-secondary institutions and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations involved in financed projects).
-Partnerships established and/or sustained (number and type of new partnerships created and sustained, number of research partnerships (national and international)).
-Partners' contributions leveraged (number of agreements leveraged funding (proportion of leveraged funds vs. grant/contribution funds)
-Access to international collaboration for Canadian organizations (number of agreements leveraged by international funding)

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CA C1A 4P3

003-2018-2019-Q1-03920

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Academia

1st amendment (2019-06-03) : Agreement value increased to $204.100
2nd amendment (2021-03-09) : Agreement end date changed from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023
3nd amendment (2022-01-14) : Project value increased to $224,100

Mar 6, 2023

University of Prince Edward Island

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

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.