Title:
Onboard Closed-loop Tracking for Space Situational Awareness Applications
Agreement Number:
20STDPK17
Agreement Value:
$408,312.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 5, 2020 - May 30, 2022
Description:
(20STDPK17) This project adds a game changing capability to Space Situational Awareness (SSA) domain to protect satellites against emerging and evolving threats.
Current space surveillance satellites have a system response time of up to 32 hours in revisiting and tracking Resident Space Objects (RSO) threats. The capabilities developed here enable a space surveillance satellite to do onboard closed-loop tracking of RSOs in real time, providing intelligence and threat alerts with no latency.
This project will explore cutting edge machine learning methods for object detection in SSA domain as well as take advantage of state-of-the-art System on a Chip hardware for application deployment.
The biggest benefit to Canadian public is the protection of critical Canadian Space infrastructure including telecommunications satellites, Canadian surveillance missions, and weather & climate monitoring missions.
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:
Richmond, British Columbia, CA V6V 2J3
Reference Number:
003-2020-2021-Q1-04485
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
Recipient's Legal Name:
MDA Systems
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.