Title:
A Superpressure Balloon flight of the SuperBIT Telescope
Agreement Number:
19FATORA19
Agreement Value:
$299,989.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 27, 2020 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
Stratospheric balloon telescopes, operating above 99.5% of the Earth's atmosphere, avoid atmospheric distortions present in terrestrial ground based telescopes, thus improving the observation of stars.
The project goal is to repair and upgrade the Superpressure Balloon-borne Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) telescope to improve, in particular, star camera performance and automatic telescope focus/alignment. The SuperBIT telescope will provide large images of distant galaxies with detail comparable to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. This project will pave the way for future telescopes with even greater capabilities and will additionally explore other applications, including earth observation.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research
and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the
future.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 1L5
Reference Number:
003-2020-2021-Q1-04443
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
An amendment to change the end date
Start date: March 27, 2020
Initial end date: March 31, 2023
Actual end date: March 31, 2025
Amendment Date
Apr 19, 2024
Recipient's Legal Name:
Governing Council of the University of Toronto
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.