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Title:
The High-Energy Light Isotope eXperiment (HELIX)
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$196,900.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 29, 2018 - Aug 31, 2023
Description:
The HELIX project will measure the energetic particles bombarding the Earth, known as cosmic rays, using a detector carried to an altitude of 45 km by a stratospheric balloon launched from the coast of Antarctica. The flight will result in data that will lead to a deeper understanding of the magnetic fields and interstellar material in our region of the Milky Way galaxy. In particular, it will help determine the origin of the rising fraction of energetic antimatter which has been found in the cosmic rays.
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:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3A 2T5
Reference Number:
003-2018-2019-Q2-04049
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:

1st amendment (2020-11-23) : Agreement end date changed from August 31, 2021 to August 31, 2022

Amendment Date
Jan 20, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill 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:
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