Title:
Advanced Antennas and Payload Technologies for Software Defined Satellites
Agreement Number:
20STDPK29
Agreement Value:
$1,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 5, 2020 - Dec 30, 2021
Description:
(20STDPK29) The scope of current project includes development work on three key sub-systems of software-defined satellites:
• On-board processor (OBP): development of direct sampling at Ku/Ka-Band, a key aspect of any modern space based OBP.
• User link antennas: development of a reconfigurable Array-Fed Reflector antenna to complement the next generation of on-board processors.
• Gateway and Inter-Satellite Link antennas: development of antenna components operating at very high frequencies, up to E-Band, to maximize communication bandwidth and satellite capacity.
This work will increase MDA competitiveness on the emerging market of software defined satellites. These sub-systems can be used on LEO, MEO or GEO satellites to support telecommunication, remote sensing and earth observation 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:
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, CA H9X 3R2
Reference Number:
003-2020-2021-Q1-04489
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 (Ste-Anne)
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.