Grants and Contributions:

Back to search
Title:
Technology Demonstration of Soil Moisture Monitoring with Reflected GNSS Signals
Agreement Number:
18FAYORA09
Agreement Value:
$399,630.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 22, 2018 - Aug 31, 2023
Description:
The Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R) technique provides insight on certain surface conditions. Making use of freely-available GNSS signal reflections over land for remote sensing would represent a significant step forward. This project aims to develop a prototype GNSS-R receiver capable of making customizable surface reflection measurements from space to measure surface soil moisture content and variation, using signals from the many GNSS satellites currently in orbit.
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 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)

Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M3J 1P3
Reference Number:
003-2018-2019-Q2-04043
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:

Project initial end date: August 31, 2021

Amendment Date
Dec 19, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
York University
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.

Amendments:
See Amendments