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Title:

SMILE-UVI Science Maturation

Agreement Number:

18SUSMILE

Agreement Value:

$499,999.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 12, 2018 - Feb 28, 2023

Description:

This grant provides support to the Canadian science team developing the ultraviolet auroral imager for the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission (http://sci.esa.int/smile/). The main activity of the science team under this grant is to develop models of the scene that will be observed by the imager as it orbits the Earth onboard the SMILE satellite.

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:

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2N 1N4

Reference Number:

003-2018-2019-Q3-04080

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Additional Information:

The amount allocated covers one fiscal year.

Amendment Date

Dec 22, 2022

Recipient's Operating Name:

University of Calgary

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Governors of The University of Calgary

Program:

CSA Class G&C 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.

Amendments:

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